That is a miniature steamer train. My kids love trains. They cheer when I get stopped by a freight train in my wanderings around Houston. Jason found these and we headed out to Zube Park in Hockley to check out the Houston Area Live Steamers. HALS is open to the public the 3rd Saturday of the month from March to Novemeber. We got there about 11:00. There was a pretty long line by that time. They start giving rides at 9:00. HALS do not charge admission, but will accept donations.
We waited in line about 30 minutes, but it seemed to go fast. We watched the trains pull in and out of the station. They had 3 or 4 trains running at the time. As we waited, we got to watch them service a couple of the trains. The people running the club are really friendly. The trains are fascinating to watch. As we entered the station, this was some of the fun signage they had:
When our turn came we climbed aboard. The passenger seats are benches that you straddle.
The ride was about 10 minutes. The weather was an overcast, slightly breezy day which made the ride enjoyable. They had cute signage along the route. My favorite was "The Badlands, watch for snakes and alligators." Here is a sign I had my camera ready for:
At the end of the ride we headed to the other side of Zube Park for picnic lunch and then playtime on the play structures.
This park had some interesting play structures, but I didn't get any pictures of them. We headed home after playtime to check in on the puppy we are puppy sitting.
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