When I decided to come to this area of Utah, I had no idea that there was a train museum and a ride! Of course, I had to check it out!
There were multiple train cars sitting in the yard, in all sorts of conditions.
Only this one does the tour. Not a coal burning engine, but it's still a train! This particular train is the Heber Creeper because way back in the last century, Heber City was a farming area and raised livestock, which was taken by train down to the big cities. It only goes a few miles an hour, and back in the day, took them almost all day to make the trip.
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In the station where tickets are purchased, I noticed this ornate hanging lamp that was specifically made for the lobby, I probably should have asked how old it was.
When we boarded the train, I found that the windows opened only a short distance, so it was a bit hard to take shots of the scenery. Most of the train rides I've been on provided either seats or an open-air car where it's easier to take photos, unfortunately, this one didn't have an open car.
In the car I was in, the roof was showing some age.
Even though this is a desert area, there are some green spots, which are dramatically green when you have been looking at desert plants and sand most of the time.
At one area we stopped, some old time "train robbers" boarded us and told us we were being held up and we should raise our hands.
He was joined by two female accomplices.
Turns out one of the robbers happened to be a singer and played a few tunes on her guitar.
Halfway through the trip, we stopped for lunch at Vivian Park along Route 189, it was accessible from the tracks. It was a lush green area with nice facilities and beautiful scenery.
During most of the return trip, the train went along a reservoir, with very pretty scenery.
During the return trip the bank robber would tell anecdotes and the singer sang for us.
There was enough wind that day to allow the kiteboarders to get out and have some fun.
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