Docents wearing period costumes and conductor's attire do a fine job of pointing out the sites along your 40-minute journey through the mountains, over bridges and between rocky cliffs. Questions are encouraged. Back at the station you can enjoy a homemade lunch at the museum's picnic facility, or pick up some souvenirs from the gift shop. If your child is sensitive to noise, let him or her get acquainted with one of the idle steamers in the roundhouse, or watch the excursion train from a distance before hopping aboard. In town, turn right on Fifth Street and follow the road until you reach the museum parking lot.
Signs clearly mark the way.
On June 20, Father's Day, all dads can ride the regular excursion train for free when accompanied by a child. For the more adventurous, nearby downtown Jamestown is a touristy area that features several eateries themed around the area's Gold Rush heritage. It is closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Day. Trains depart hourly 11 a.m.-3 p.m.