Walkersville Southern Railroad & Museum

• SeasonThe live booking calendar currently shows selected dates from August 14 through December 24, 2026; availability and products vary by date
• ArriveCheck in at the depot ticket office before boarding. Mystery-train seating begins 15 minutes before departure; allow extra time to park and explore the museum campus
• ParkingFree grass parking is beside the station. Gravel overflow is behind the museum and across the street; buses can use the grass lot or museum-side area as conditions permit
• AccessibilityThe historic campus includes gravel, rails and vintage cars. The operator does not publish a blanket ride-accessibility promise; call 301-898-0899 before purchase for boarding, seating, restroom or mobility needs
• WeatherTrains operate rain or shine, but schedules can change. Check the operator’s current notices before departure
• RestroomsThere is no public restroom in the station and most trains have none. Portable toilets are near the museum; the Southampton parlor car has one small restroom generally reserved for parlor passengers
• Standard TripThe current Scenic Excursion is listed as 1 hour 10 minutes. Specialty rides can include a park layover or run about two hours
• SpeedThe operator says excursion trains travel no faster than 10 mph
• FaresCurrent published regular coach fares are $22 adult, $21 senior age 55+, and $20 child age 2–12; parlor is $38. Specialty and holiday fares differ and prices can change
• ReservationsAdvance purchase is strongly recommended and required for some programs. Online sales generally remain open until about one hour before departure; walk-up space is not guaranteed
• SeatingMost excursion seating is first come, first served. Coach tickets may use enclosed passenger or open-air cars; parlor and caboose inventory is separate and trip-specific
• ClimateOnly the Southampton parlor car has air conditioning. Enclosed coaches and cabooses are heated in colder weather; open-air cars are exposed
• MuseumThe railroad museum is generally open when excursions operate. The independently operated model-train club has its own schedule and accepts cash donations
• Food And ShopThe station has a small gift shop, bottled drinks and packaged snacks. Whistle Stop Coffee appears trackside on selected excursion and special-event days
• RefundsTickets are nonrefundable. Coach and parlor cancellations made at least 24 hours ahead may qualify for a one-year credit; mysteries and private cars require seven days, while cab rides and Hand on the Throttle are ineligible
• ContactCall 301-898-0899 or email admin@wsrr.org for schedules, fares, charters, lost items and general operating information

The railroad emphasizes small industrial switching locomotives, often called “critters,” rather than a guaranteed steam locomotive. Its official collection overview describes roughly a dozen locomotives ranging from a 25-ton GE to a 65-ton GE, mostly built in the 1930s and 1940s, with Pennsylvania-region examples selected to support the branch’s PRR story. Passenger equipment includes five former Long Island Rail Road cars originally built for the Pennsylvania Railroad in the late 1920s or early 1930s, plus other coaches, freight equipment and cabooses in varying restoration states. Current ticket choices—not the collection roster—determine whether a departure offers enclosed coach, open air, Southampton parlor or a private caboose. Steam is a special appearance only when the live product explicitly identifies it.