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Dinner Theater on the Rails

The Walkersville Southern Railroad offers a Mystery Dinner Train starting in June and continuing into September, approximately twice a month during the season. The event is live theater "on the rail" presented by professional actors, with an all-you-can-eat buffet supper in a lovely park setting. This is an event that lends itself very well to chartering for a company function such as "team building," recognition dinner, picnic, etc. The actors can modify the mystery to incorporate key people from your organization.

The Mystery Train departs from the Walkersville depot located at 34 W. Pennsylvania Ave. at 6 PM and returns no later than 8:30 PM. For individuals, the cost is $45 per person, which includes tax and gratuity. For those wishing to charter the Mystery Train for a private function, a minimum deposit of $1,680 (40 people) is required with a $45 per person fee for every person over 40 people. Please call 1-877/363-WSRR for reservations.

Here's what the evening is like. Professional actors will board the train with you at the station and for about the next hour, they will move about the train for personal interaction with passengers as the mystery unfolds. Passengers are encouraged to become involved with the developing plot to whatever degree they are comfortable. Some passengers love being involved while others prefer to observe. You are here for a good time, so do whatever makes you happy!

Attendants will serve you a soft drink and a snack when the train leaves the station. We do not serve alcoholic beverages on the train; however, if this is a special occasion for you and you wish to bring wine to accompany your Candlelight Supper in the Park, please feel free to do so. The train will proceed down the track toward the end of our line, and then will back up again, all the while the actors are developing the plot.

After about 45 minutes to an hour, we will disembark the train at Walkersville Community Park to enjoy a delicious all-you-can-eat candlelight buffet-style supper in the park pavilion and, while you are enjoying your dinner, the mystery continues. After dinner, we will re-board the train for the short run to the station, and the solving of the mystery. Please note: the buffet supper is served in the park during the summer, and on the train in September and October.

We recommend casual dress and flat shoes. Our catered buffet normally includes country fried chicken, ham, cold salads, rolls, butter, and delicious gourmet brownies for dessert, with iced tea, soda and water.

In addition to our regular murder mysteries, we also offer special Halloween "costume party" mystery dinner trains in October.

Reservations are required, and may be made by calling 1-877/363-WSRR or 301/898-0899. Gift certificates to mystery dinner trains are also available.