My son counted down the days until he was 7 years old and could be Engineer for a Day at Hermann Park. Now 8 years old, he asked to drive the train again as his Christmas gift.
Watch the short video below!
Kids arrive in the morning and help open up the train barn, perform safety checks, wash the train and get the railroad ready for the day. After about an hour of preparations, they sit right next to the conductor and help take the train around to Kinder Station.
Kids get to sound the whistle, ring the bell, count the tickets, help passengers off the train and load up new ones.
Kathy patterson says
Is the Engineer for a day still available?
Jill Jarvis says
Kathy -
The train is running and Engineer for a Day is on the website, so I think it's worth an email or phone call! The website says to call the Visitor Services department at 713-526-2183 or email visitorservices@hermannpark.org
https://www.hermannpark.org/special-train-programs/
Jill