REVELSTOKE RAILWAY MUSEUM
"REVELSTOKE HERITAGE RAILWAY SOCIETY"
P.O. Box 3018
719 Track Street W.
Revelstoke, British Columbia V0E 2S0
(250) 837.6060 fax 837.3732
www.railwaymuseum.com
email: [email protected]
For Immediate Release
November 25, 2011
Your chance to enjoy a rare opportunity as a passenger on the Holiday Train!
Revelstoke, BC The Revelstoke Railway Museum is pleased to announce a very special offer to enhance
your enjoyment of the annual visit of Canadian Pacific’s Holiday Train!
Thanks to the generosity of CP, two groups of 4 passenger tickets to ride the Holiday Train
between Revelstoke and Sicamous on December 14, will be given to the two highest bidders
in a fast and furious online bidding campaign to be launched on Thursday December 1,
2011!
The Holiday Train will be pulling into Revelstoke on Wednesday December 14 at 2:45 (PT)
and and after entertaining the community, will be leaving for Sicamous at around 3:30 (PT).
Passengers will board at Revelstoke and ride to Sicamous and enjoy the show there where
return transportation to Revelstoke will be available courtesy of CP.
This rare opportunity has been offered to the Revelstoke Railway Museum as a fundraiser
for the organization and the highest bidders will be supporting the continued development
and operation of the museum as it represents the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway
and its development through the mountain ranges of BC.
Bidding will be from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., (PT), on Thursday December 1 to Saturday
December 3. At 5:00 p.m., on Saturday December 3, the highest bidders will be declared.
Updates on bids will be available on the museum’s website and facebook page, frequently
throughout the three days. If you wish to bid on this amazing opportunity, please forward
your bid and your full contact information (full name, address, phone number, and email
address) to the museum’s email address: [email protected] with ‘Holiday Train auction’ in
the subject line, during the times listed above only. Bids that are forwarded beyond the
established hours will not be eligible. Bidding will begin at $0. Full payment of final bid
amount must occur before highest bid is confirmed.
Riders of all ages are welcome – a great outing for the whole family! Passengers will be
expected to dress appropriately for the weather. Hot chocolate and cookies will be served
on board and riders may bring other snacks if desired. Additional information will be supplied
by CP before boarding.
Be sure to pass this information along to anyone who may be interested – an opportunity like
this does not occur often!
For more information please contact the museum at 250-837-6060, or toll-free at 1-877-8376060.