A couple of us went to the Gold Coast Railroad Museum yesterday, which is near Zoo Miami. I hadn’t been there for years.
Last time was for a kid’s birthday party. This time we went for a farmer’s market, which is being run by a friend.
There are over 40 old trains, many still running.
It opened in 1957 at a former naval air station. There are three miles of tracks and you can literally ride around at certain times in a train pulled by this red locomotive and caboose. It’s on tracks that look like they go though farmland.
There is an armor plated railcar used by Presidents Roosevelt, Truman, Eisenhower and Reagan – called the Ferdinand Magellan. You really go back in history just walking through the cars. A friend I was with said it smelled musky, but that musk is the smell of history.
I love the old steam locomotives – so huge and imposing.
Last time I was on a train was a few years ago – taking a train from Boston to NYC, which was great. Going along parts of New England in the fall was something special. I wrote about one of those train rides in 2017 “A delightful train ride” here.
My friend who runs the farmers markets has a few farmers markets in the Miami area and they all do well. This was the first day for this market, which was fantastic, as it was set up right next to the old trains. But it’s a bit out of the say, not walkable or even rideable by bike, so I do hope it makes it. It’s a wonderful location, but not sure if it will be a weekly visit for many people as most farmers markets are because they are near civilization.
Anyway, if you are in the area, check it out. It is worth the trip.
P.S. I wore one of my Ollie And Jacomo shirts – publicity don’t you know. I’ve been wearing them around town. I’m gonna wear them on the subway and all around NYC when I get there this summer.
Till next time . . .
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