by kumr | Jun 30, 2013 | Train Journals
We are now open daily with mining tours at 11:00. 1:00 and 3:00. Come ride the train. The Resort Express train will leave the Station at 10:00 a.m. on Saturdays, Sundays and Holiday Mondays. It is especially for those who just like to ride the train and takes...
by kumr | May 27, 2013 | Train Journals
We at KUMR hosted a very special group: the Northern Lights Gymnastic Club from Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, on Sunday, May 26! They were here for a gymnastic competition hosted by the Kimberley Gymnastics Club. They flew from Nunavut to Winnipeg, Winnipeg to Calgary, spent...
by kumr | May 21, 2013 | Train Journals
We had a great Opening Weekend with lots of really great visitors, some as far away as Germany and Holland. Though Saturday was cool and rainy, the Kimberley Community Choir provided a ray of sunshine as they dropped in at the station to surprise choir member and...
by kumr | May 17, 2013 | Train Journals
All of our volunteers and our track men have been working very hard to get everything ready for our Opening Weekend, starting June 18th. The photo shows Mike and Brent taking the train on a run up to the Kimberley Alpine Resort. Saturdays, Sundays and Holiday Mondays...
by kumr | May 7, 2013 | Train Journals
May 6, 2013 turned out to be a beautiful, hot sunny day, perfect for a train tour. We were excited to host one hundred and one building inspectors from all over B.C. Part of the group did the 2:30 tour while the rest came on the 3:15 tour, but the whole group was able...
by kumr | May 7, 2013 | Train Journals
It’s that time again and our volunteers are very busy trying to get ready for the 2013 season. Our amazing shop volunteers were able to get the Pelton Wheel up and running last year, much to the excitement of all who saw it in operation. (I think it is probably...