Great Pumpkin Train
Photo Gallery

Welcome to our Great Pumpkin Train Photo Gallery.  As you can probably see by the number of photos below, the Great Pumpkin Train has become our most popular special event.  This family oriented event draws more and more visitors each year and has been expanded again to include all four weekends in October.  For complete schedule and fare information for this years event, please click here.  Group rates are available for all trains.  Make your reservations early as most trains will sell-out.

Our face painting artists practice their craft on the children who visit the Great Pumpkin Patch.

Piles of pumpkins waiting to be selected by our visitors.

Coloring holiday designs in our lounge car.

Children love to color the various pages.

Our heated lounge car makes a great place to warm up and show their artistic flair.

Marshmallows are always a crowd pleaser.

We have a variety of carnival type games to keep the kids busy.

Our magnetic headlight game is always popular.

Found the perfect pumpkin.

Lots of free things to bring home.

Children can play games almost anywhere.

Al is not sure if he is playing engineer or conductor.

A great way to spend an afternoon with your friends.

The Great Pumpkin Train is a great field trip for school groups.

Now its time for the train ride back to Spooner.

They always find the perfect pumpkin.

Decorative corn is available at our farm market.

Another sell-out!  The Great Pumpkin Train is the busiest time of the year on the Wisconsin Great Northern Railroad.

Conductor Bob has over fifty years of experience handling passengers.  First with the Great Northern, then Burlington Northern, and now on the Wisconsin Great Northern.

Pumpkins as far as the eye can see.  You're sure to find the right one.

Every year we add some new games to our midway area.

Trying to keep my hands from getting sticky.

Families love the activities and the pumpkin patch.

Everything a kid could ask for.

The right pumpkin for everyone.

An aerial view of the Great Pumpkin Patch.

Mothers and daughters, fathers and sons, everyone loves marshmallows.

People of all ages love the marshmallow roast.

Choosing the right pumpkin is a family affair.

The marshmallow roast is one of the favorite activities at the Great Pumpkin Patch.

Conductor Gayle helps a passenger board the train after selecting her pumpkin.

Conductor Al has his picture taken with a group of kids.

Enjoy the fun of fall by riding the Great Pumpkin Train!
Make your reservations early for this great fall family event.

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