Alex standing onthe platform above the train at the Frostburg DepotOn Saturday, December 17th, we drove out to Allegany County to ride the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad. The railroad and it's coal-powered steam engine is located in Cumberland MD, which is about 30 minutes from my parents' house. We decided with it being so close to Christmas, it would be a good time to take the kids on their first train ride. Throughout the month of December, Santa rides the train and walks through the cars handing out candy canes, so we thought that would be a fun treat for the kids. My Mom of course went with us and rode the train from Cumberland to Frostburg. Alex was VERY excited during the entire ride. He did not take his eyes off of the window and kept a smile on his face the entire time. Amaya fell asleep about halfway through, but she still enjoyed the ride when she was awake. Once the train reached Frostburg, we departed, walked up a gigantic hill and found a nice pizza shop to eat lunch at on historic Main Street. Then, we rode the train back to Cumberland, said our goodbyes to Nana/Mom and headed back East. It was so nice to do something a little different for the holidays and the fact that the kids got to see a little more of where I come from made it even more wonderful. We took lots ofpics, so enjoy!
Alex and Nana on the train! 
Alex was absolutely thrilled to be riding the train
Walking back to the rail car with Nana
Just looking out...
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