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February 2021 by Solid Cold
They go right past all the trails in Folsom. So you can either take a amazing walk on one of those trails or take a ride on the train. (When they open) I love how they are doing this with volunteers!
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January 2020 by Larry Appelbaum
Really great to experience this history
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October 2019 by Anne W.
We took the Pumpkin Patch Flyer today. My 4 year old is a train maniac and this was great. The people who volunteer are just so kind and fun I can't say enough good things about them all. Thank you for all the nice touches.
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October 2019 by Marcus Ferrill
Fun and interactive, I learned lots of history about this railroad and how it helped during the civil war and the California gold rush.
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August 2019 by Gregory S.
I am not sure how we discovered this gem but I am pretty sure it was via Facebook. We picked a 10:00 AM Sunday morning ride on the Cothrin Comet. We arrived at the Hampton Inn at about 9:30 AM just as the volunteers were setting up the crosswalk from the hotel parking lot to the boarding area. While we waited to board, the volunteers told us about the equipment that we were about to ride and gave us a Gander Dancer demonstration. The train ride was delayed a half an hour because the motorcar needed a minor adjustment that required a maintenance person to bring tools from the shop to the boarding site. The repair took about five minutes. The "train" consisted of a Skagit 1936 Motorcar with seats for about 20 people. After boarding the crew opened the four "air conditioner" windows. There were eight adults and three children, plus a conductor and an engineer, on this trip. The ride was a 90 minutes out and back trip into the foothills east of Folsom on the historic rail line that was built 1860-1865. Most of the rail we rode on was put down in 1913. During the ride, the conductor told us about the railroad's history and pointed out wildlife as we traveled up and down the line. We saw hawks, blue heron, egret, deer, jack rabbit, cows, and horses. We are planning our next trip in the spring. Placerville and Sacramento Valley Railroad is an asset to the City of Folsom. After the ride we purchased a couple of shirts from the "gift shop;" then, drove over to Lazy Dog Restaurant for lunch. After lunch we visited SeaQuest. If the railroad were not there that income would have been lost to the Folsom local businesses.
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May 2019 by Christopher Van Thull
Great train ride. Love the views and history.
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May 2019 by Tone Savage4
Great place to watch the homeless migrating every fall and spring. No third track means you can sleep anywhere. Never won a game of chicken...nerves of steel those guys. #goals
