Fillmore trains offer month of family fun

Fillmore and Western Railways will present several special trains and excursions this month.

Call (805) 524-2546 or (800) 773-8724 or visit www.fwry.com for more information.

•Weekend scenic excursions will take place Saturdays and Sundays.

The three-hour daytime train rides between Fillmore and Santa Paula include a one-hour layover in Santa Paula. Depart Fillmore at noon; return at 3 p.m.

•Murder Mystery Dinner Train, Sat., July 14.

"Bugle Boy Murders Of Company C" is set in 1942 with big band leader Harry McCain, singers, movie stars and GIs returning home for Christmas.

The interactive murder mystery includes audience participation; guests are encourages to dress in period costumes. The three-hour train ride will depart at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $89 per person. Reservations required.

•Margarita Madness Dinner Train, Sat., July 21.

During the train ride through the Heritage Valley, guests are served a meal of chips and salsa, rice, beans, cheese enchilada, tamale and margarita. A mariachi band plays on the open air car.

Cost is $49. A no-host bar is available. Reservations are required. All riders must be at least 21 years old.

•Murder Mystery Dinner Train, Sat., July 28.

"When The West Was Wild" is set in 1874 in the booming town of Fillmore.

Rumors of a gold strike in the hills have attracted folks of dubious character.

When the dust settles, who will be left to tell the tale?