Happy Labor Day - September 3, 2007

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We went to the Seventh Annual Washington Township Railroad Fair at Ardenwood Historic Farm Regional Park in Fremont. Antelope and Western 1, an 1889 Porter 0-4-0, operated, along with a horse-drawn railcar and a garden train layout.

I'll post more on my Park Trains page at the end of the month. I took this video of A&W 1 pulling into Ardenwood Station. I have posted three other videos on YouTube.

Ardenwood Farm Railroad Fair Coming Soon - August 30, 2007

If you are looking for something to do this Labor Day weekend, I can recommend the Seventh Annual Washington Township Railroad Fair at Ardenwood Historic Farm Regional Park in Fremont. Every year, the Society for the Preservation of Carter Railroad Resources brings in a steam locomotive to join their regular horse-drawn rail operation. There are rides on steam- and horse-drawn trains and handcars. There is a large garden railroad display, and all the regular animals and farm equipment and the beautiful Patterson house.

It's well worth a visit, and it's just across the Dumbarton Bridge, which should not be too badly affected by the Bay Bridge closure.

I took this photo of Antelope and Western 1 on Labor Day, 2006.