Carson & Colorado Railway and The Friends of the Eastern California Museum 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: FECM WEBSITE

GROUP: Carson & Colorado Railway and The Friends of the Eastern California Museum 

EVENT TITLE: Experience History Alive: In Celebration of #18, the Slim Princess!

EVENT DATE: Friday, April 11, Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13, 2025

TIME: Saturday, April 12, is the MAIN EVENT Day!  10:00 a.m.- 4 p.m. Tri-Tip Barbeque dinner follows at 5 p.m. at the Independence American Legion Hall

PLACE: #18 Slim Princess Engine House, on the Eastern California Museum Grounds, Eastern California Museum, 155 Grant Street, Independence California

EVENT DESCRIPTION: ALL ABOARD! Experience History Alive: In Celebration of #18, the Slim Princess!   Come join us for a FREE Fun-filled weekend for kids and adults! The MAIN EVENT DAY is Saturday, April 12, 10-4 pm, at the Eastern California Museum, at the Larry Peckham Engine House! Followed at 5pm by a tri-tip barbecue and with speakers and videos at the Independence American Legion Hall. $20 suggested donation. Don’t miss the fun and frivolity   For more info checkout Carsoncolorado.com or carsoncoloradorailway on Instagram!

ABOUT THE NON-PROFITS: The Carson & Colorado Railway is an all-volunteer 501c3 non-profit group dedicated to the restoration, preservation, and operation of Southern Pacific narrow-gauge locomotive #18 as a living reminder of the proud history of Independence and Southern Inyo County.  The Friends of the Eastern California Museum (FECM) is a 501c3 non-profit organization that provides short and long term financial and volunteer support to the Eastern California Museum (ECM). Working in collaboration with the Museum, the Friends organization supports the Museum’s mission to preserve and interpret the natural and cultural history of Inyo County and the Eastern Sierra from Death Valley to Mono Lake.  

Media Contact:

Roberta Harlan, President

Friends of the Eastern California Museum

roharlan@icloud.com

Phone: 760-873-858