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Our annual celebration is held in historic Original Town North Platte. Join us on Sept. 19, 20 and 21 of 2008 at Cody Park on US Highways 30 and 83 for three days of fun you won’t soon forget!

We are working on finalizing:

Rides on Operation Lifesaver Train

Tours of Bailey Yard, the world's largest rail classification yard

North Platte Community College Railroad Technology Center Tours

Printable Event List (Tentative)

Rail Fest Tentative Event List (57.64 KB)

Event Brochures

2008 Rail Fest Art Exhibition & Sale Brochure (199.37 KB)

See below for the tentative 2008 Rail Fest Schedule of Events:

Friday's Events

TBA | Operation Lifesaver or Train Ride
Fri, September 19, 2008
8:30 am | Bailey Yard Tour
Fri, September 19, 2008
8:30 am “Railroad Training at a Glance” Limited availability
Fri, September 19, 2008
11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Eagles Club
Fri, September 19, 2008
11:00 am | Bailey Yard Tour
Fri, September 19, 2008
12:00 pm-8:00 pm | Rail Fest Art Competition & Exhibition Hosted by 1st Nationl Bank
Fri, September 19, 2008
1:30 pm | Bailey Yard Tour
Fri, September 19, 2008
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Operation Lifesaver Simulator
Fri, September 19, 2008
2:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Wellness Program
Fri, September 19, 2008
2:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Cody Park Events
Fri, September 19, 2008
4:00 pm – 8:00 pm | Model Train Expo
Fri, September 19, 2008
4:00 pm | Bailey Yard Tour
Fri, September 19, 2008
4:30 pm | Rail Fest Opening Ceremony
Fri, September 19, 2008
5:00 pm | Entertainment in Cody Park Pavilion
Fri, September 19, 2008
8:00 pm – 10:00 pm | Teen Dance
Fri, September 19, 2008

Saturday's Events

TBA | Operation Lifesaver or Train Ride
Sat, September 20, 2008
7:30 am – 10:00 pm | Entertainment in Cody Park Pavilion
Sat, September 20, 2008
7:30 am | Pancake Feed
Sat, September 20, 2008
8: 00 am - 6:00pm | Operation Lifesaver Simulator Trailer & Exhibit
Sat, September 20, 2008
8:00 am – 10:00 am | Strongman Classic Registration
Sat, September 20, 2008
8:00 am – 6:00 pm | Wellness Program
Sat, September 20, 2008
8:00 am | Professional Barbecue Competition
Sat, September 20, 2008
8:00am – 10:00am - Motorcycle Benefit Rides Registration
Sat, September 20, 2008
8:30 am | Bailey Yard Tour
Sat, September 20, 2008
8:30 am | College Women’s Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament
Sat, September 20, 2008
9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Mid-Plains College Interactive Locomotive Simulator
Sat, September 20, 2008
9:00 am – 6:00 pm | Baldwin Locomotive Exhibit
Sat, September 20, 2008
9:00 am – 8:00 pm | Cody Park Events
Sat, September 20, 2008
9:00 am | History of the Railroad Industry in North Platte
Sat, September 20, 2008
10:00 am - 8:00 pm | Rail Fest Art Exhibition
Sat, September 20, 2008
10:00 am – 4:00 pm | North Platte Woodcarver’s Exhibition
Sat, September 20, 2008
10:00 am – 6:00 pm | UPRR Family Day Celebration
Sat, September 20, 2008
10:00 am – 8:00 pm | Model Train Expo
Sat, September 20, 2008
10:00 am – Last Bike Out for Motorcycle Benefit
Sat, September 20, 2008
10:00 am | Bus for NPCC Railroad Center Tour
Sat, September 20, 2008
10:00 am | Strongman Classic Competition
Sat, September 20, 2008
11:00 am – 2:00 pm | 4H Club Kids Crafts
Sat, September 20, 2008
11:00 am – 4:00 pm | Red Cross Blood Drive
Sat, September 20, 2008
11:00 am – 5:00 pm | Eagles Club Open to the Public
Sat, September 20, 2008
11:00 am | Saturday Bailey Yard Tours
Sat, September 20, 2008
11:30 am | Bus for NPCC Railroad Center Tour
Sat, September 20, 2008
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Children’s Events
Sat, September 20, 2008
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Open Motorcycle and Car Show
Sat, September 20, 2008
12:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Nebraska High School Woman's Fast Pitch Tournament
Sat, September 20, 2008
12:00 pm | Midland Family Medicine Rail Fest Fun Run/Walk
Sat, September 20, 2008
12:00 pm | Rail Fest 2008 Drumming Circle
Sat, September 20, 2008
1:00 pm | History of the North Platte Railroad
Sat, September 20, 2008
1:30 pm | Bailey Yard Tour
Sat, September 20, 2008
2:00 pm | Bus for NPCC Railroad Center Tour
Sat, September 20, 2008
4:00 pm | Bailey Yard Tour
Sat, September 20, 2008
7:00 pm – 12:00 am | Beer Garden and Dance
Sat, September 20, 2008

Sunday's Events

TBA | Operation Lifesaver or Train Ride
Sun, September 21, 2008
8:00 am | Backyard / Amateur BBQ Exhibition
Sun, September 21, 2008
8:00 am | College Women’s Fast-Pitch Softball Tournament
Sun, September 21, 2008
8:30 am | 14 yrs. and Under Girls Fast-Pitch Tournament
Sun, September 21, 2008
8:30 am | Bailey Yard Tour
Sun, September 21, 2008
9:00 am – 4:00 pm | Cody Park Events
Sun, September 21, 2008
9:00 am – 4:00 pm | MPCC Interactive Locomotive Simulator
Sun, September 21, 2008
9:00 am – 4:00 pm Baldwin Locomotive Exhibit
Sun, September 21, 2008
9:00 am | Golf Tournament
Sun, September 21, 2008
9:00 am | NPCC Railroad Center Tour
Sun, September 21, 2008
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Art Competition & Exhibition
Sun, September 21, 2008
10:00 am – 4:00 pm – Wellness Program
Sun, September 21, 2008
10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Operation Lifesaver Simulator
Sun, September 21, 2008
10:00 am – 4:00 pm– Woodcarver’s Exhibition
Sun, September 21, 2008
11:00 am – 12:00 pm | Worship Service
Sun, September 21, 2008
11:00 am – 2:00 pm | 4H Club Kids Carnival
Sun, September 21, 2008
11:00 am | Bailey Yard Tour
Sun, September 21, 2008
11:00 am | Entertainment in Cody Park
Sun, September 21, 2008
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Children’s Events
Sun, September 21, 2008
12:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Model Train Expo
Sun, September 21, 2008
1:30 pm | Bailey Yard Tour
Sun, September 21, 2008
2:00 pm | Fashion Extravaganza
Sun, September 21, 2008
5:00 pm | Festival Closes
Sun, September 21, 2008