| If you are looking for something to fill a morning or | | | | actually rent the Locomotive and drive it, you do |
| afternoon, try the Parrish Railroad Museum and ride. | | | | have to be over 21 to do so. They give you a hands |
| Located in Parrish, Florida, this is something both | | | | on training on how to operate the locomotive and |
| young and old will enjoy. They offer rides on the | | | | then you get to take the controls for an hour. What |
| weekends year around. Generally the times are 11 | | | | a great gift to give that train buff you know. |
| AM and 2 PM for the 13 mile train ride. You will have | | | | During the year there are special events such as |
| your choice of the open cars or the enclosed air | | | | re-enactment of the Civil War, or maybe you would |
| conditioned cars, there is something for everyone. | | | | like to take the train ride during a train robbery. |
| The train ride is a pleasant trip, you will see Florida in | | | | During the Christmas season they offer the North |
| its natural state. Something we don't see much | | | | Pole Express and the Santa Claus Special. So no |
| anymore since all the development took over. The | | | | matter what time of the year you want to go there |
| conductor offers tidbits along the way of information | | | | is always something going on. |
| about the train and its history. I did find it intresting | | | | Take your camera as you will want to get pictures |
| even though I am not a train buff. | | | | of the train and its cars, you may also want to take |
| The caboose can be chartered for special occasions | | | | some photos of our beautiful natural Florida. If the |
| such as a private party. You can also charter the | | | | weather forecast predicts rain, no worries the train |
| entire train for a family function. Have you always | | | | ride will still occur, you just might want to take your |
| wanted to be the engineer of a train? You can | | | | umbrella. |