New Hill Train Ride

The North Carolina Railway Museum and New Hope Valley Railway are about 30 minutes from our house.  We were able to buy tickets for a Sunday afternoon train ride.  The weather was hot and muggy, but the train was open air so it wasn't too bad. 

Near the ticket counter, they had several model trains set up and running.  All of the kids had a blast watching the trains!

 Once we had our tickets, we crossed a bridge and went to where the trains were.  There were several old train cars that you could go in along with a small store.  Thankfully, the train was full but not overflowing.  We had plenty of room to spread out and relax.  The train ride lasted about 1 hour and went through a wooded area.  At the end of the line, the train had to unhook, and then come down a different track to pull us back to the station.  It was fun getting to watch the train come by and get hooked up again.   

Excited for the ride to start

Brayden being stubborn and not smiling.  He really did have fun!