IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT: Veterans Memorial Railroad, Inc. sadly announces that we will not be able to hold the annual Christmas event, “Polar Bear Express” this year due to repairs required for the trestle. It was hoped that the repairs would have been completed in time to prepare for the 2024 Christmas event. Unfortunately, this was not possible. As you may know, VMRR has been providing the Christmas train(s) since 2003 and this year will be only the seccond time we have cancelled the event. We will continue to post updates after the first of the new year on the progress of the repairs. We look forward to announcing the reopening of the Railroad for families throughout the Panhandle to include Free Public Run Days, Special Reservations as well as the 2025 “Polar Bear Express.” THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING VETERANS MEMORIAL RAILROAD, INC. (fb)

To our friends and family with Veterans Memorial Railroad, we are truly sad to announce that Mr. Shane Maneth passed away this past week, he was truly a dedicated friend to those who knew him would always go out of his way to help others and lend to hand wherever needed his compassion and caring truly shown every time he was around and would eagerly lend a hand to help anybody who really wanted it, we will miss his presence greatly, and remember all the fantastic things that he brought between his work ethic and bringing out just the best and everybody around him, he will truly truly be missed (fb)