S & S Shortline Train Park

For some great family fun you have to check out S & S Shortline Railroad. Located in Farmington, Utah, this train park contains over 16,000 feet of rail and 90 engines and cars you can ride in.

The park started out as a hobby for Steve and Susan Flanders, when they built a single circular track in their back yard in 1995. Since then, the railroad had grown in size and popularity, as adults and youngsters alike come to the park to ride on the Flanders pint-sized trains.

If you collect model trains, the park also contains a museum housed in a full-sized replica of a 1920's Union Pacific freight train.

S & S Shortline Railroad is something children and adults can all enjoy. The park is closed from November to March. The rest of the year they're open only a few days of the months so check their website for hours and ticket prices.

I recommend going in December when the Flanders bring to life the popular Christmas story, The Polar Express. It starts off with a reading of the story followed by a train ride passing by lit up Christmas displays.

http://www.sssrr.ssshortlineleasing.com/index.html

S & S Shortline Train Park is located at 575 N.1525 W. in Farminton,

Utah.

(first image by Ravell Call for the Deseret News)