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PIZZA PLUS EXPRESS

ITM Office
(317) 773 6000
info@itm.org
Office Hours:
Weekdays
9AM TO 3PM

The last Pizza Plus Express of 2011, on October 29th is SOLD OUT. No additional seats will be sold. Thank you.

Looking for something different for dinner on Saturday? Consider this:

  • Enjoy dinner in a pleasant, small town.
  • Experience the fun, excitement and education of a historic railroad as you travel to dinner.
  • Enjoy a pizza buffet at 1 of 2 pizza restaurants - Pizza Shack or Pizza King OR
  • Enjoy a buffet of American classics at the Jim Dandy Family Restaurant OR
  • Choose the buffet at the Elks Club

all located near the courthouse square in Tipton, Indiana

TRAIN DATES:
All dates are Saturdays
May 7, 28
June 4, 18, 25
July 9, 16
August 27
September 3
October 8, 15, 22, 29

 

SCHEDULE:

Departs Noblesville's
Forest Park at 5:00PM.

Departs Tipton
at 7:30PM

Choose from 14 Saturdays to ride in our classic railroad equipment from Forest Park in Noblesville to dinner in Tipton at one of four great dining locations. We ran this trip for many years taking people for pizza but now your menu choices have expanded so the train has become the Pizza PLUS Express.

Seating on this train is by reservation only. On line reservations close 72 hours before the train departs. Phone reservations close at noon Thursday prior to departure. Also, seats are assigned. If several groups wish to be seated together we must be notified before reservations close at noon on the previous Thursday.

Once you have made your required reservations for the train we will let the restaurants know that you are coming. The cost of dinner is in addition to the fare for the train ride and is collected at the restaurant.


Elk head

ELKS CLUB

The menu at the Elks Club is London Broil with Bourbon Peppercorn Sauce, Zesty Oven Roasted Chicken Breast with Crumb Topping, Baked Potatoes, California Blend, Green Beans, Salad Bar and assorted desserts. For those under 12 the Elks will also offer a children's buffet featuring Dino Nuggets ( chicken nuggets), mini corn dogs, macaroni and cheese, French fries, hamburgers, applesauce and puddings, lemonade and chocolate or white milk.
Buffet prices at The Elks Club are $14 for adults, $6 for children under 12.

Dinner at the Elks Club is available only on these dates of the Pizza Plus Express:
May 28th, June 25th, Sept 3rd, October 15th and October 29th.
For train reservations call (317) 773 6000 or CLICK HERE for on-line reservations.


Jim Dandy restaurant sign

JIM DANDY
FAMILY
RESTAURANT

The offering at Jim Dandy is a buffet featuring:
  • A hot entree chosen weekly. It could be homemade Swiss steak, pot roast, breaded or grilled fish, broasted or grilled chicken and more.
  • The salad bar with homemade soups and salads.

Meal prices at Jim Dandy are for $9.99 for adults and $4.99 for children under 12.

Dinner at Jim Dandy is available on all Pizza Plus Express dates.
For train reservations call (317) 773 6000 or CLICK HERE for on-line reservations.


Pizza King restaurant sign

PIZZA KING

Pizza King offers a buffet featuring:
  • Seven kinds of Pizza
  • A sweet dessert
  • Complete salad bar
  • Your choice of soft drink

Meal prices at Pizza King are $10 for adults, $6 for kids 4 - 11 and free for children under age 4.

Dinner at Pizza King is available on all Pizza Plus Express dates.
For train reservations call (317) 773 6000 or CLICK HERE for on-line reservations.


Pizza Shack restaurant sign

PIZZA SHACK
BY THE TRACK

Pizza Shack also offers a buffet featuring:
  • Seven kinds of Pizza
  • Complete salad bar
  • A sweet dessert
  • Your choice of soft drink

Meal prices at Pizza Shack are $9.35 for adults, $5.14 for children 8-11 , $3.04 for children 4-7 and children under 4 are free

Dinner at the Pizza Shack is available on all 14 trips of the Pizza Plus Express.
For train reservations call (317) 773 6000 or CLICK HERE for on-line reservations.


The cost of dinner is separate from the train ride. Quoted dinner prices are subject to change and do not include sales tax or gratuity! Train reservations are required and then we will inform the restaurants that you are coming. When you make your train reservation, be prepared to identify your chosen option: Pizza Shack, Pizza King, Jim Dandy Family Restaurant or the Elks Club.
We offer "Family 4-Pak" and "Adult 4-Pak" discounts for this train that will save you $2 per ticket when you buy your tickets in multiples of 4.  Remember though, you must ask for the discount - it will not be given automatically. The coupon code for the "Family 4-Pak" is F4PK and the coupon code for the "Adult 4-Pak" is A4PK.

The fares for this train are:
$16.00 round-trip for adults (age 13 and up)
$10.00 for children age 2 through 12
FREE for children under the age of 2
Dinner is not included in the train fare.

Seating on this train is by reservation only. Reservations are made by calling
the Indiana Transportation Museum office at
(317) 773 6000
or online by using the links above at the end of each restaurant's description.

Seating on this train is also ASSIGNED.
If you are one of several groups or individuals
making individual reservations but wish to ride together please call us at
(317) 773 6000.

Please Note: Schedules are adhered to as closely as possible, but the railroad reserves the right to alter schedules, substitute coaches and/or motive power as operating conditions demand.  No refund or exchanges on reserved tickets unless ticketed train does not operate.
ITM Office - Hours: Weekdays 9am to 3pm, (317) 773 6000, info@itm.org
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