Hesston's Steam Museum

What a better whay to start a vacation then with a trip to Hesston! The steam museum was a must for me at least once every summer growing up in the booming metropolis of Rolling Prairie, Indiana!! It has since become something Garrett really looks forward to in the summer. He asks to "go ride Grandpa Beatty's trains."




The weekend we were up happened to be the annual Civil War days. They did mock fights when we were on the trian ride. They had camp set up at the station, and even an Honest Abe lookalike. (Which might I add that Garrett was scared to death of him!!!) Alli didn't like the loud noises and kept her ears covered most of the time, but Garrett really dug it! I also got to see the parents of a girl I went to high school with while we were there, so it was nice to catch up with them! Here's the pics..... hope you enjoy......

The entrance sign.....

Honest Abe.....

The Station.... "All Aboard!!".......

An OLD tractor!!

One of the smaller scale train rides....

Another restored tractor...

The kids on a caboose.......

Cannon replica......

One of the larger scale trains they have.....

The Shay..... She's a beaut!..... And the best sounding in my opinion!!

Medic/Morgue at the war camp.....

Grandma Beatty and Alli with President Lincoln....

Cannon on the battlefield!!

Confederate soldier... Somehow they won.... the union soldier in the background is burrying his dead, HA!

More confederate soldiers!!

The battlefield.... The union army was on our train and we got attacked. (They traded every train ride so each side got a break from the sun.)

Negotaitions didn't go so well......

The horses stopped the train!!!

A view of the yard when we got back....

This is the train we rode......