Day Out With Thomas

A couple of weekends ago, we went to the Illinois Railway Museum to spend A Day Out With Thomas. We bought tickets for the first ride of the day and headed straight to the train once we arrived. There was already a huge line to get on the first car behind Thomas so we decided to find the shortest line at the last car in order to ensure we all sat together.

Katie and Jack getting ready for the ride!

The whole group!

After the train ride, we decided to take in some of the sites at the museum. The trains they have on exhibit are impressive and just huge! One seemed to be more amazing than the other. Ethan and my dad had a great time exploring the inside of old cars and just running around the various halls.

Ethan in front of an old train wheel. Very dark, but look how massive it is.

Ethan and Jack...ready for a ride!

Ethan and Papa waiting for the street car to cross!

They also had a fire truck and firemen there with a working fire hydrant. Ethan loved this and we had a hard time getting him away from the firemen. Nothing a little bribing didn't take care of, as he was promised a toy from the Thomas shop if we could leave!

In all honesty, the train ride was not that great, definitely not worth the $18.00 a person! We all decided it was probably the most unimpressive exhibit of the day. Next year we will definitely be going back to visit the museum, but not riding Thomas. A picture with the engine might just have to do!