Welcome!

Motorcar Operators West invites all NARCOA operators and guests to join us on the Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway as we venture from the coastal redwoods of Felton, CA to the famous Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Come visit the oldest amusement park in California and one of the last seaside amusement parks on the west coast of the United States, which is still very current and lively, while you snack on some of your favorite forgotten treats, or maybe some new ones. Early set-on will be Tuesday, April 14, from 2-4pm. Remaining cars will set-on Wednesday morning, April 15, from 7-9am. We will make two trips down the hill for a total of 35 miles, or more. After your paperwork has been received and as soon as final details have been confirmed, a Run Packet with all the excursion information will be sent by email. Cost of the run is $105 per car. EC is Rick Smith 707-631-5778, r_smith627@comcast.net . Please contact me with any questions.

No Hy-rails or homemade railcars. No mentoring on this run. All NARCOA and MOW Rules apply. No Smoking/Vaping.

Please carefully complete the Excursion Participant Registration Form, the NARCOA & Affiliate General Release Form (1-sheet, double-sided), and the NARCOA Rail Vehicle Inspection Form using the dates and information provided below.

Excursion Name: Santa Cruz Run

Dates: April 14-15, 2026

Railroad Name: Santa Cruz, Big Trees and Pacific Railway

NARCOA Affiliate: Motorcar Operators West

Location: Felton, CA

Send your completed forms and check, made out to Motorcar Operators West, (not MOW) to:

Rick Smith

5124 Hallmark Court

Fairfield, CA 94534-6828

I look forward to seeing you there. It will be a great trip. Thank you!

The Amador Central Railroad excursion is scheduled for April 18, 2026, and will operate between Ione and Martell, California. The event will be hosted by Motorcar Operators West as a NARCOA-affiliated excursion.

Participants will meet at the set-on site located at 702 Hunter Lane, Ione, between 8:00 a.m. and 9:30 a.m., with a safety meeting beginning at 9:45 a.m., and departure immediately following the safety briefing.

 The excursion will consist of one run before lunch and another run after lunch, for a total of approximately 40 miles of track time. The run fee is $105 per car, and an optional hot dog lunch will be available for $10.

The excursions' Excursion Coordinator is Mike Mitchell, who can be reached at (530) 379-6651 for questions. High-rail vehicles will not be allowed, there will be no mentoring, and the event will be limited to 20 cars. Required paperwork includes the Excursion Participant Registration, the General Release (one sheet, double-sided), and the motorcar inspection form, all completed for the Amador Central Railroad excursion dated April 18, 2026, under the NARCOA affiliate Motorcar Operators West, in Ione, California.

Participants should mail their completed forms along with a check for the appropriate amount, made payable to Motorcar Operators West, to: 

Mike Mitchell
PO Box 245
Guinda, CA 95637

Mt Hood, Chelatchie Prairie, Chehalis Centralia and Simpson Railroads.

** All information will be posted after all the details are finalized. Hope to see you there!

Pacific Railcar Operators (PRO) is planning a multi railroad tour of approximately 500 rail miles for May, 2026. All the details will be updated after the excursions are confirmed. Check the MOW and PRO websites in early 2026.

May 8 - 14, 2026, TENTATIVE