About two hours from our house is a little town called Cass, West Virginia. It used to be a logging town. Now it is known for the historic steam engine rides that they provide up the mountain.
I have been wanting to go for awhile. First because I have a boy that loves anything with wheels.
Second because I have a girl who finds every new experience wonderful and is excited to do ANYTHING!
But third, because it is just a neat experience to have. So Mom, Amy, Mike, Austin, Adam, Carol, Matt, Grace, Glen, and I all made the trek to Cass.
After a quick snack,
and a few photo opportunities,
We were off to board our train.
The train that we rode on was in commission in the 1920's. Has been restored and suited for visitors.
We were excited to get on the train.
It was a COLD but beautiful ride up the mountain. We saw some deer as we went up the track.
We chose one of the last cars so that we could watch the engine as it made the curves ahead of us.
Grace and Glen were Carol and Amy's personal seat warmers :)
It was a beautiful ride. We only went halfway up the mountain. Halfway up was where the logging camp used to be.
Now there is a little store, tables for picnics, bathrooms, and lots of room to run around (which Grace took full advantage of).
What a great experience.
Now Glen has a completely different understanding of the book Freight Train by Donald Crews (which is his favorite book and he reads it to us every night....because he has it memorized!)
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