Tiny Train

Strapping Maia into the train

Heading over a bridge

Waiting for another train

Over and under and back again

After taking the real Alaska railroad up to Denali, we wanted to explore another train ride that we had heard about. Every weekend during the summer, volunteers run a narrow gauge train through the woods about an hour North of Anchorage. The ride lasted almost 20 min, with tunnels, bridges, switches, and tiny towns along the way. You ride by straddling a car, and small children have to sit in car seats that they have adapted to fit on the cars. It was a great ride and a wonderful way to spend the afternoon. You can tell how much fun the volunteers have running the show, and how much care they put into the engines, cars, and track.