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2021 Railway Raffle

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The 2021 Railway Raffle offers a chance to experience a truly memorable ride day for family members of all ages and a special opportunity to operate a real diesel engine. Proceeds from the raffle fundraiser will support the rebuilding of Steam Engine #17, which is currently undergoing its mandated, 15-year Federal Railroad Administration inspection.

Raffle tickets cost $10 (or 6 for $50) and only 1,000 tickets will be sold. You can buy raffle tickets until 12 p.m. EST on Monday, Nov. 15. Total prize value approximately $250.

Members of the North Carolina Railway Museum and their families, and employees of our advertising agency, Communicopia, are not eligible to enter. Raffle purchasers must be 21 years of age.

The Prize

  • Family of Four Free Ride and Additional Perks (Total Value: $250)

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    You have the chance to win all of the following with your winning ticket:
    1. Four free train tickets for any departure time for any of our 2021 Santa’s Reindeer Roundup Express Trains.  We offer 5 days of Santa’s Reindeer Roundup Express rides in December with a total of 25 train departure times to choose from. (NOTE: If the winner has already purchased tickets to Santa’s Reindeer Roundup, New Hope Valley Railway will refund the purchase price, up to four tickets. Tickets for our holiday trains usually sell out!)
    2. The opportunity after your Reindeer Roundup ride for your group to explore one of our diesel locomotive cabs, see its inner workings and ask an engineer questions about how it operates. 
    3. One $25 gift certificate to spend at the North Carolina Railway Museum Gift Shop.
    4. One of our scheduled 2022 Diesel Engine Operate-a-Loco Experiences (OAL participants must be at least 18-years-old).