The Pumpkin Patch Caper — Nevada Northern Railway

The Pumpkin Patch Caper is the Nevada Northern Railway's kid-friendly Halloween ride from Ely, Nevada. The operator describes a whimsical, musical journey to Keystone Gulch featuring Smokey McCinders and the Spooktacular 7, with Dirt the Cat, on board the Pumpkin Train.

The show is done in "Theatre of the Mind", which combines voiced characters, sound effects and a musical soundtrack into one adventure, with wit, intrigue and music meant to put a smile on the faces of kids of all ages. The journey ends up at the Pumpkin Patch at Keystone Gulch.

It runs on the Nevada Northern, a living, operating historic railroad where steam engines are still in use. The same railroad runs a spookier after-dark Halloween ride, the Haunted Ghost Train.

A show-on-rails: voiced characters, sound effects and a musical soundtrack accompany the trip to the pumpkin patch at Keystone Gulch, featuring Smokey McCinders and Dirt the Cat. Passengers can choose coach or open-air seating, and the operator says its trains have an on-board restroom, wheelchair accessibility, and snacks and beverages for sale.

The train departs from the Nevada Northern Railway, 1100 Avenue A, Ely, Nevada. Tickets are sold through the railroad's online ticketing page, which also offers group pricing for 12 or more tickets. The operator lists adult, senior, child and infant ticket types. The operator advises bringing a jacket: the railroad is over a mile high in elevation, so weather is generally mild but sometimes unpredictable.