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Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Categories: Local Flavor, Museums, Amusement Parks [Edit]
709 S Main StGrapevine, TX 76051
(817) 410-3123
- Good for Kids:
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3 reviews for Grapevine Vintage Railroad
Puffy is a great little piece of historic Grapevine and tons of fun for the entire family. I have been on this train more times than I can count. The train goes from Grapevine to the Stockyards and back. You can buy snacks on the train, or save up your appetite to eat once you arrive at the stockyards. They have holiday promos where dad's ride free on Father's Day and vice versa on Mother's Day. I even happened to show up once on a day when grandchildren rode free, and I was in my 30's, and happened to be with my grandparents who were visiting from out of town. I cracked up when they gave me a free ticket, but hey, I am a grandchild.
If you go in the dead heat of the summer, do not and I repeat, do not sit in the inside cars. Yes the seats are comfy, but the windows barely go down, there is no air conditioning and you could die from heat exhaustion. It is miserable! Sit in the outside cars where the breeze (albeit hot breeze) hits you from all sides.
And this is an important piece of information. Potty before the train ride and make your children go too. I was in the midst of training my then two year old who decided to poopy in his undies (I did the cold turkey potty training method), and so off we went in the dead heat of July to change the undies and do a little wash up. When I say the bathrooms on a plane are like the taj mahal compared to the tiny bathrooms on the train, I'm not exaggerating! It was by far the worst potty training moment I have ever had. My son and I barely fit in the teeny tiny bathroom, and it was definitely too small to do all I had to do in there. Moments later I emerged dripping with sweat (no air in their either) and I was not a happy camper.
Will I take the train again? Definitely. It is a fun experience and a good thing to do when you have company from out of town.
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I remember this as a kid going on the steam train, and its a great way to spend some time with your kids. It picks up in Grapevine and goes to the stockyards in Ft. worth. This is also the host track for when Thomas the train/Tank comes to town.
Steam engine railroad trains from Grapevine to Fort Worth and back again. Fun. Twice a day.
To quote their website: "Puffy was placed in service in January 1992 and is the only operational steam locomotive in Texas that dates from the 19TH century."
It would be best to contact them in advance of planning your trip. You can book tickets on the web page, probably a good idea.
Phone: 817-410-3123
E-mail: twayne@ci.grapevine.tx.us
Web: http://www.grapevinevi...
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