Yosemite Jazz Train

04/04/2026

Looking forward to announcing our 2026 Series Line Up soon! Thank you for your support - see you soon!

02/11/2026

Great article by Joshua Tehee in the Fresno Bee regarding the return of the #12 Shay to Sugar Pine. Congratulations to all at the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad!

It becomes the third steam engine for the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad in Fish Camp.

01/21/2026

Looking forward to welcoming the #12 to the Yosemite Jazz Train in 2026!

Shay #12 is coming home to California!

On Tuesday, January 20th, a successful hydrostatic test was performed on Shay #12 and it passed with flying colors under the supervison of Bob Becker with the State of Colorado. Thank you to the team at the Colorado Railroad Museum for their assistance in the shop.

The locomotive is being prepared to move to Fish Camp to join her West Side sisters #10 & #15 at the Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. A complete restoration will be done to return her to active service. A special locomotive house is being constructed to care for the engine.

A special thank you goes out to the people behind the scenes to make this happen, Lindsey and Rosa Ashby, Mark Greksa, Phil Johnson, and Jeff Taylor. You are all part of our railroad family and we appreciate your efforts to make this a reality. We look forward to welcoming Phil Reader, Jeff Badger, and Steve Butler this spring when the restoration effort is underway.

Shay #12 was built in April 1926 for the Swayne Lumber Company and eventually ended up at the West Side Lumber Company. It is a superheated three truck Shay with a weight of 60 tons. It is our hope to have #12 in service this season to help celebrate her 100th birthday!

We look forward to see you this upcoming season when we reopen on March 28th.

12/19/2025

See you in 2026!

As we roll into our last day of the season, our hearts are full. ❤
Thank you to every guest who chose to spend time with us this year. Whether it was your first visit or a cherished tradition, each smile, wave, and shared moment made this season truly special.

We’re incredibly grateful to our community, our visitors, and our hardworking crew who helped bring these experiences to life. Your support keeps these trains rolling and these memories growing.

Today, we ride with gratitude and end the season with a deep thank you to all who joined us along the way. Our last train goes out this evening at 7:00pm.
Until next season, April 2026! 🚂✨

12/08/2025

Looking forward to our 2026 Jazz & Blues Concert Series!

09/01/2025

This is the small version of the Yosemite Jazz Train... located in Sugar Pine... see you soon at Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad for our incredible Concerts! .com

08/03/2025

🎷 ALL ABOARD for a night of smooth jazz under the stars! 🌙✨
Join us on the Yosemite Jazz Train featuring the incredible Keiko Matsui on Sunday, August 10th! 🚂🎶

Experience a scenic steam train ride through the Sierra forest, followed by a soulful open-air concert that’ll have you dancing in your seat. 🌲🔥 This is one of those unforgettable summer nights you don’t want to miss.

🎟️ Tickets are going fast — grab yours now at www.jazzconcerts.com!

07/09/2025