Pumpkin Patch Express — South Carolina Railroad Museum

The South Carolina Railroad Museum in Winnsboro runs its Pumpkin Patch Express on the two Saturdays before Halloween each year. Riders board the train for a three-mile trip to the museum's pumpkin patch, where the train stops at the Greenbriar pavilion area and all passengers get off.

Children 12 and under can select a pumpkin and take it to a table to decorate it. Games are available for children, including a maze, and face painting is on offer for all ages. The operator expects a food vendor on site. After about 40 minutes, passengers re-board for the trip back to the main depot and parking area.

The operator sells several ways to ride: coach and open-air seats, a Locomotive Experience (maximum two riders), and a caboose for up to ten passengers.

An outing of about one and a half to two hours: a three-mile train ride to the pumpkin patch, about 40 minutes at the Greenbriar pavilion with pumpkin decorating for children 12 and under, games including a maze, face painting for all ages and a food vendor, then the ride back to the depot.

The train leaves from the South Carolina Railroad Museum, 110 Industrial Park Road, Winnsboro, South Carolina. Collect boarding passes at the ticket office at least 20 minutes before departure; boarding gates close 10 minutes before departure. There are no restrooms on the train; portable toilets are at the pavilion. The operator says wheelchair and ADA access is limited and asks guests to call 803-635-9893 before booking. Small strollers are allowed if emptied and folded. Children aged two and under ride free on a lap but must be added with a paid seat. A per-ticket exchange and transfer fee applies.