Friday, September 12th

We’ll kickoff the festival with a Public Reception at Frontier Texas, sponsored by H-E-B, showcasing a presentation over the Harvey Girls by keynote speaker, Marita Richards. 

Saturday, September 13th

Participating Venues:

• Frontier Texas!

• The Grace Museum

• Abilene Convention & Visitors Bureau

• Elk's Arts Center

• Abilene Public Library

Historical Presentations:

• Dennis Hogan: Midland's Other Railroad: Midland & North Western

• Steve Goen: Cisco & Northeastern

• Dusty Garison: Street Railways of the Big Country

• Gerald Hook: Shortline Railways of the Big Country

• Wichita Valley Chapter of NRHS: TBD

Interactive booths and Exhibitors:

• Baird, TX T&P Depot Museum

• Lehnis Railroad Museum

• Museum of the West Texas Frontier

• Buffalo Gap Historic Village

• Seven And One Book Store

Model Railroads:

• Abilene Society of Model Railroaders

• All Points North Model Railroad Association

Live Entertainment:

• AISD Revolution 

Activities:

• Surveyor Challenge

• Master Mechanic Scavenger Hunt

• Cookie Decorating

• Choo Choo Express Train Ride

Food Trucks:

• Pretty Little Cactus

• Sherrod's BBQ

• Rollin Wood Fired Pizza

• Urban Street Food

• El Texican