Train Ride

June 2025

This trip lasts six (6) and one-half hours, and travels to the Village of Big Valley. These excursions are the top of the line for Alberta Prairie. Includes a one-hour long show featuring Deborah and Richard Popovich, who are energetic, funny, and infectious. Get ready to sing along! Includes performance, an up-scale buffet style AAA prime rib of beef supper, wine or beer with meal, and guaranteed train robbery by the Reynolds Raiders horse-mounted outlaw gang. Seating is limited so book early.

Jun 28 2025

APST LIMITED SPECIAL TO BIG VALLEY (Steam)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

This trip lasts four (4.0) hours, and travels to Alberta Prairie’s COUNTRY HIDEAWAY and its beautiful natural park setting. Your fare includes an all-you-can-eat-buffet-style meal at the Hideaway featuring your choice of barbecued hamburger with all the trimmings and/or a deluxe hot dog lunch plus baked beans.

Jun 29 2025

ALL YOU CAN EAT SPECIAL TO COUNTRY HIDEAWAY (Steam)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

July 2025

Steam-locomotive No. 41 will be decked out with Canada flags and the trip includes a full course buffet Steak Barbecue meal with all the trimmings at hall in Big Valley plus Canada Day gifts/tokens. Also featured will be live entertainment on board the train in the coaches and the Lone Star Saloon, time to visit Granny’s Fudge Factory and All That Buzz and explore a fully restored 1912 Canadian Northern railway station, the blue church on the hill – St Edmund’s, McAlister’s Garage Museum, the Big Valley Hand-tool and Collectibles Museum, the Big Valley Rail Car Museum, and the roundhouse and elevator interpretive centres. There is a high likelihood of train robbery by the Reynold Raiders, a group of horse-mounted desperadoes.

Jul 01 2025

CANADA DAY SPECIAL TO BIG VALLEY (Steam)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

Pull on your boots and cowboy hat and dine on barbecued steak, chuckwagon beans, potato, and Caesar salad meal at hall in Big Valley.

Jul 04 2025

BBQ Steak DINNER AT BIG VALLEY (Steam)

This trip will travel to Big Valley and make a stop at the Country Hideaway on the return journey. Includes full course buffet barbecue steak supper with all the trimmings at the Community Hall in Big Valley. Live entertainment on the train in coaches and at Big Valley there will be time to visit Granny’s Fudge Factory and All That Buzz, the Canadian Northern restored station, the vintage automobiles, trucks and household artifacts at McAlister’s Garage Museum, and Big Valley’s world-class Hand-tool and Collectibles Museum. At the Hideaway hayrides, nature walks, children’s barrel train, old-time carnival games, and rubber duck races are all part of the excitement. Mine payroll on board increases the danger of being hit by the Reynolds Raiders horse-mounted outlaw gang.

Jul 06 2025

EXTENDED 2-STOP TRIP TO BIG VALLEY & HIDEAWAY (Diesel)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

No children please! Just for those who want to ride the train without the bustle and excitement of 13 and under. This trip lasts five (5) hours, and travels to the Village of Big Valley. This trip includes full course buffet style baked ham and scalloped potato meal in the Big Valley Community Hall, live entertainment in the coaches, time to visit Granny’s Fudge Factory and All That Buzz, and explore a fully restored 1912 Canadian Northern railway station, the blue church on the hill – St. Edmund’s, the McAlister’s Garage Museum, Big Valley’s world class Hand-tool and Collectibles Museum, the Big Valley Rail Car Museum, and the roundhouse and elevator interpretive centres. Please note the Reynolds Raiders have been spotted in the area.

Jul 10 2025

SENIORS/ADULTS ONLY SPECIAL TO BIG VALLEY (Diesel)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

This trip includes round-trip train journey, full course buffet style Alberta roast of beef and gravy meal at the hall in Big Valley, live entertainment in the coaches, time to visit Granny’s Fudge Factory and All That Buzz and explore a fully restored 1912 Canadian Northern railway station, the blue church on the hill – St. Edmund’s, McAlister’s Garage Museum, Big Valley Hand-tool and Collectibles Museum, Big Valley Rail Car Museum, and the roundhouse and elevator interpretive centres. High likelihood of attack by mounted train robbers. For more details, please visit Alberta Prairie Railway.

Jul 12 2025

BBQ STEAK DINNER AT BIG VALLEY (Diesel)

This trip includes round-trip train journey, full course buffet style Alberta roast of beef and gravy meal at the hall in Big Valley, live entertainment in the coaches, time to visit Granny’s Fudge Factory and All That Buzz and explore a fully restored 1912 Canadian Northern railway station, the blue church on the hill – St. Edmund’s, McAlister’s Garage Museum, Big Valley Hand-tool and Collectibles Museum, Big Valley Rail Car Museum, and the roundhouse and elevator interpretive centres. High likelihood of attack by mounted train robbers. For more details, please visit Alberta Prairie Railway.

Jul 13 2025

ROAST BEEF DINNER AT BIG VALLEY (Diesel)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

Pull on your boots and cowboy hat and dine on barbecued steak, chuckwagon beans, potato, and Caesar salad meal at the hall in Big Valley. Trip includes live entertainment in the coaches, time to visit and explore a fully restored 1912 Canadian Northern railway station, the blue church on the hill – St. Edmund’s, McAlister’s Garage Museum, Big Valley Hand-tool and Collectibles Museum, Big Valley Rail Car Museum, and the roundhouse and elevator interpretive centres. High likelihood of attack by mounted train robbers.

Jul 15 2025

MODEL T FORD SPECIAL TO BIG VALLEY (Steam)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

This trip will travel to Big Valley and make a stop at the Country Hideaway on the return journey. Includes full course buffet barbecue steak supper with all the trimmings at the Community Hall in Big Valley. Live entertainment on the train in coaches and at Big Valley there will be time to visit Granny’s Fudge Factory and All That Buzz, the Canadian Northern restored station, the vintage automobiles, trucks and household artifacts at McAlister’s Garage Museum, and Big Valley’s world-class Hand-tool and Collectibles Museum. At the Hideaway hayrides, nature walks, children’s barrel train, old-time carnival games, and rubber duck races are all part of the excitement. Mine payroll on board increases the danger of being hit by the Reynolds Raiders horse-mounted outlaw gang.

Jul 18 2025

EXTENDED 2-STOP TRIP TO BIG VALLEY & HIDEAWAY (Diesel)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

Enjoy a little bit of “The Rock” right here in Alberta and feast on steak and lobster. Includes on board entertainment and a Down-East band at supper. And what would a Newfoundlander Special be without complementary “East Coast” beer and Newfoundland berry wine.

Jul 19 2025

NEWFOUNDLANDER SPECIAL TO BIG VALLEY (Steam)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

No children please! Just for those who want to ride the train without the bustle and excitement of 13 and under. This trip lasts five (5) hours, and travels to the Village of Big Valley. This trip includes full course buffet style baked ham and scalloped potato meal at the Big Valley Community Hall, live entertainment in the coaches, time to visit Granny’s Fudge Factory and All That Buzz, and explore a fully restored 1912 Canadian Northern railway station, the blue church on the hill – St. Edmund’s, the McAlister’s Garage Museum, Big Valley’s world class Hand-tool and Collectibles Museum, the Big Valley Museum Rail Car Museum, and the roundhouse and elevator interpretive centres. Please note the Reynolds Raiders have been spotted in the area.

Jul 20 2025

SENIORS/ADULTS ONLY SPECIAL TRAIN TO BIG VALLEY (Steam)

Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions

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