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August 25, 2017 · ·

Field Trip Foto Friday: Austin Steam Train Association’s Hill Country Flyer

Teens and Trains by @sprittibee

ALL ABOARD!!!!

If you love riding on the rails, the “Cedar Park train” is a field trip you won’t want to miss. Rail travel is so relaxing. You can learn about history, take in the scenery, or just kick back and take a snooze with the monotonous clickety-clack of the rails and the breeze in your face. It’s like stepping back into the 1800’s and early 1900’s – a pace of life that is long lost on our bustling society today.

Chickie and the Train Gang @sprittibee

The Austin Steam Train Association has a nice website where you can learn more about their different events, rides, and even their historic restoration projects. For the kids, they offer a day out with Thomas the tank engine, and for the lovebirds, they offer sunset rides and wine tasting rides. There’s something for everyone.

During the holidays, they even offer a ride that takes you out to the Main Street Bethlehem in Burnet, Texas… and they have hot cocoa and a Santa visit. I’ll have to do another field trip post about our trip to Main Street Bethlehem and share some more images from there. It really is a neat experience, and coupled with the train ride, that would be a fun family holiday tradition!

Main Street Bethlehem in Burnet, TX via @sprittibee

The rides are pricey, but they do offer discounts at certain times of the year, and they offer discounts to senior citizens, veterans and military service members.

Here’s a little clip I took while relaxing on the train with our crew:

Seriously. I need a train ride every night at bedtime. #rockabye #sleepy #Austin #steamtrain #diesel #train

A post shared by Heather (@sprittibee) on Nov 9, 2014 at 2:37pm PST

Happy train ride!

Quick Links:

Largest Steam Train Field Trip
Texas State Railroad Field Trip

 

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