Vince Goes to Train Heaven

Last weekend we ventured into Boston for the Open House Weekend at the Bay State Model Train Club!!  Thanks so much to our friends that were going, who thought of Vince and invited us along!  This was the most special of treats as the members apparently only open their club to the public two weekends a year (probably to keep grubby little kid hands from tearing apart their models, lol!).
Vince got dressed up in his train conductor outfit(as he does everyday), and hopped around the house like an antsy jumping bean; barking orders at us until we finally got in the car and were on our way.

Well, it truly was an amazing display of working model trains if I must say so myself.  Complete with scenes from the Colorado Rockies, working electric trolleys, and little intersections around the suburbs of Boston, including the commuter rail and the Ashmont trolley (my favorite!).  They even had a little fake car accident set up-complete with person underneath car, as well as a 'clothing optional' nude beach!!  Luckily we had to keep the kids on our shoulders so they could see everything.  This meant we could avoid the nude beach if we wanted to haha! 

Vince telling me I was 'breaking his concentration' while looking at the trains, seriously kid?!

 The Roundhouse/Central Station

 steam train cruising through the Rockies! with replica Aspen Trees-I sooo want to be there!

scary white man giant- hovering over the Rockies

 The logging mill

The Ashmont Trolley coming down the street, and commuter rail in the back!

The Train Club added some Thomas Train characters to their mix for the kids sake

There goes Thomas speeding by, hauling the passenger cars Annie and Clarabel! 

We were also excited to find out there is a South Shore Model Train Club, which will have their open house in a couple weekends.  So look out for more chapters on visiting model trains!