Dinner aboard the Shasta Sunset Dinner Train is just what one would expect aboard the finest dining cars in history. Ivory linens, fine china, polished silver and sparkling stemware accent the four course dining experience, elegantly prepared by our gourmet chef and served by our impeccably trained service staff. Choose a selection from our extensive wine list or simply gaze out the window as the train winds its way through the awe inspiring scenery of pristine, uncrowded Northern California.
The Dinner Train cars, with their deep "Pullman Green" and gold exterior finish, were originally built for the Illinois Central Railroad in 1916. Acquired in 1995, these "heavyweight" cars have been carefully rebuilt in the McCloud Railway's shops where meticulous attention to detail is evident in their rich mahogany and brass interiors. Our dining cars are named for north state counties Shasta, Siskiyou, and Lassen. Our Trinity car can be set up as a theater car for up to 70 people and can also be used for music and dancing.
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The Shasta Sunset Dinner Train operates over the historic McCloud Railway, with roots back to 1897 and the early logging days of Siskiyou County. Built over the southern flank of 14,162-foot Mt. Shasta to connect the bustling company town of McCloud with the outside world, then as now, forest products from the region's rich timber belt were the railroad's mainstay. Steep grades, sharp curves and a unique "switch back" were features of the original construction "over the hill" that dinner train guests experience today.
View a map of the route taken.