After more than a year away from Santa Paula, the Fillmore & Western Railway returns on Saturday, Sept. 1, and Sunday, Sept. 2, with one-hour steam train rides on a 1913 2-8-0 Consolidation built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works departing from the historic 1887 Southern Pacific Railroad Santa Paula Depot.

The Fillmore & Western Railway plans to run vintage steam trains from the Santa Paula station in September. (photo courtesy of the Fillmore & Western Railway)

Enjoy a ride into the past and visit the Agriculture Museum across from the depot, the Jeanette Cole Art Center, the California Oil Museum and the 1887 Southern Pacific Railroad Depot. Departures are at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m. Adult tickets are $26.

The Fillmore & Western Railway offers numerous different trains rides and special events throughout the year. The railway is based at 364 Main St., Fillmore. For information and reservations, call (805)524-2546, or visit fwry.com.