Your introduction to the 2026 holiday season just took on a suspicious turn! The Smoky Valley Limited’s Chicago car is brightly decorated for the holidays, but as the rails hum, festive fun gives way to frosty foul play! There’s another murder in the Chicago coach, and with the train racing toward the North Pole, can you solve the mystery before the final whistle blows? On Saturday, November 21, the Abilene and Smoky Valley’s dinner train, the Smoky Valley Limited, presents “Tragedy at the North Pole: The Reindeer Incident,” our final Chicago car murder mystery of the year. All 56 passengers in the Chicago car will hear the facts, play the parts, and help our detectives Erin and John solve the case! Whether or not you’re riding in the Chicago car, all passengers will enjoy a great meal. Martinelli’s Little Italy of Salina is preparing their special lasagna and chicken piccata dinner. Martinelli’s classic Italian chopped salad, broccoli, bread with butter, and rich, creamy cheesecake. Coffee, tea and water are complimentary with your meal, and soft drinks, beer and wine are available for purchase. Our dinner train leaves at 6:00 p.m. from Abilene’s historic Rock Island Depot, for a two-hour train ride adventure through the Smoky Hill River Valley that includes a stop at the Hoffman Mill and Country Store in Enterprise, Kansas. Remember that Chicago car murder mysteries are limited to 56 passengers, so make your reservations today. It’s another mind boggling Chicago car murder mystery and an elegant dining experience on the Abilene and Smoky Valley, the Kansas Heritage Railroad.
