CHOO CHOO!!! A visit to the Railroad Museum!

We went on a field trip today with some friends from our coop. We visited the http://www.chsgeorgia.org/roundhouse/home.htm and had lots of fun and maybe even learned a little bit too. We were really excited that my nephew, Lil Rob was able to go with us. I took lots of pictures while we were there.

Here are a few old trains that are parked on the site. This is looking at them across the turn table.


This is a big engine that was right up front as we walked in. Ian really liked this one and told our guide he could drive it!!

Another shot of the turn table.


Another smaller engine.

Aaron, Chris and Tyler walking around the turn table.


Some of the group listening to the guide. The Roundhouse is in the back.

Morgan and a few of her friends.


Looking into the broiler room.



Now touring in the blacksmith shop.

The base of the HUGE smoke stack. It was too high for me to get a picture of the whole thing.

Now in the steam engine demo room.



Our guide started this engine so we could see how it works.

Lil' Rob.

Morgan was chosen to be a helper and Ian went up to help too.

Out by a little gold fish pond/wishing well.

Aaron, Lil'Rob and Cade




More about the big engine in the front.

A group photo by the big engine...this kind of gives an idea how big this one is.

Looking out over the turn table again.

Lil'Rob walking across the field to go play on the small train.


Getting a little help from Kristen now...

Checking out some of the trains on display.

They have an inside area with some big model train sets on display in glass cases. Ian and Cade checking them out.

Lil' Rob and another coop friend.

Momo and Lulu.

Momo looking at me through a HUGE magnifying glass.



Some old fire trucks on the site.

And now, the kids all got to run off some energy on a little train they have for kids to play on.

Lulu

Notice Ian's mouth....he was saying "ALL ABOARRDDDD"

Being the "engineer"






Climbing on the red caboose!! Ian said he could drive this too! He kept asking where the horn was!

We made a quick stop at the gift shop where the kids all bought little wooden train whistles. Then we went back to the small engine to get a couple last pictures. I usually try to get a picture of all my kids together at each place we visit. Lil'Rob got to be in the pics this time!! Notice Momo blowing her whistle by the train.




It was another great day. We left the museum and headed back towards home. We stopped for lunch with Stephanie and the kids and ended up playing until 3:30. The kids were all wore out by the time we made it home. Now we can't wait till the next adventure.