Welcome!

MOW is headed back to the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz. Set-on April 14 afternoon, with run to follow on the 15th, after any morning set-on. 

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

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