Amtrak Kentucky Derby Train 2011 Schedule

[Ed Fury]

from Alex Moss on the Louisville Railfanning Group

http://www.northernsky.com/whatsnewpage.asp

Kentucky Derby 2011
2011 Kentucky Derby Itinerary

Wednesday May 4th
Depart Chicago 5:45 pm behind Amtrak train # 850
Cocktails, dinner at 7:00 pm
Arrive Indianapolis 11:05 pm The train splits up and the private cars continue
on to Louisville with their own locomotive

Thursday May 5th
Arrive Louisville 8:10 am
Breakfast on the cars Sightseeing on your own for the day. 6:00 pm-9:00 pm Open
house for guests to tour the other cars and enjoy cocktails and h'ors doeuvres.

Friday May 6th
Oaks Race Casual attire Breakfast on the cars Bus departs for Church Hill Downs
10:00 am
Cocktails and h'ors doeurves served upon return Dinner at 7:00 pm

Saturday May 7th
Derby Day Woman's attire: dresses hats Men's attire: coat and tie Breakfast on
the cars. Bus departs for Church Hill Downs 10:00 am Cocktails and h'ors
doeurves served upon return Dinner at 8:00 pm
Depart Louisville 9:30 pm

Sunday May 8th
Arrive Indianapolis 4:00 am Depart Indianapolis 6:00 am behind Amtrak train #
851 Arrive Chicago 10:05 am guests detrain upon arrival

Picture is my photo from the arrival last year.