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Vancouver Island Tour
July 21-26, 2012
Once again MOW returns to the grandeur and beauty of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. We will travel through mountains, over trestles, and along lakes on one of the West's most scenic rail excursions. Curves and twists abound along the rails of the Englewood Railroad, the last pure logging railroad in North America. We will also be on the historic and mountainous Port Alberni Sub running over the mountains to Parksville. We will have some interesting stops along the way to explore trackside attractions. We then trailer our motorcars to the interesting town of Chemainus with its murals and fine restaurants and we will run the Southern Vancouver Island RR mainline south to Humpback Road, 10 miles north of Victoria. Along the way we will pass over two amazing trestles and view beautiful vistas of the mountains and the sea.
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2012 Grand Canyon Railway Excursion
October 10-13, 2012
Motorcar Operators West is pleased to announce a spectacular fall rail tour on the Grand Canyon Railway. Guests are invited to spend three days and two nights exploring the railroad and the Grand Canyon National Park. Motorcar set on is scheduled for Wednesday afternoon, October 10, 2010 between 3 PM and 6 PM. Beginning on Thursday October 11 the excursion will travel sixty four miles to the Grand Canyon by rail, explore the South Rim on Friday October 12 and return to Williams on Saturday October 13.
The extended excursion allows operators and guest the opportunity to take advantage of the Park’s many attractions; such as bus sightseeing tours, guided day hikes, mule rides and South Rim horse trail rides. All attractions can be viewed on the Grand Canyon National Park’s Plan Your Visit website [Link].
Lodging has been arranged and rooms reserved with Xanterra South Rim LLC. All Kachina Lodge rooms include double beds, full private bathrooms, televisions, telephones, coffee makers and refrigerators. Kachina Lodge rooms can be viewed on the Xanterra South Rim website [Link].
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Announcements
Membership is open all year! MOW memberships are accepted all year long! Join MOW now to learn more about the motorcar hobby, history, operation, restoration and ownership of these railway vehicles! Go to the Forms page for the application form (top of the list) containing further information. Sincerely, Harry Fischer, Membership Coordinator
What's New
May 2, 2012
Added details for the City of Prineville Railroad excursion to the Schedule page.
May 1, 2012
Updated the Schedule.
April 30, 2012
Posted photos from Rio Vista Jct (4/22/12).
April 23, 2012
Posted updated NARCOA Rulebook (v6.6) on the Forms page.
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Motorcar Operators West welcomes new members. We are eager to help you learn about our hobby and all that is involved in owning, maintaining, and operating a motorcar. By navigating this website you will learn a lot about who we are and how we operate. Feel free to contact any of our Board Members [Link] for good information and a personal invitation. We hope to see you on the rails soon! An "Application For Membership" can be found on the Forms page.