Father's Day Derailed?

We had an eventful Father's Day this year! The morning began with a wonderful breakfast prepared by Kenzie for her dad.

Later, we headed out with Nana Jean to ride the Wilmington and Western Railroad. The train takes you on a 1/2 hour journey to the Mt. Cuba picnic grounds where we had a quick lunch, then got back on the train to return to Greenbank Station. The train rides through the Red Clay Creek area, passing parkland, homes, a covered bridge and crossing the creek in several places. It is a really nice ride. We did experience some excitement during the return trip though! 1/2 mile from Greenbank Station, the diesel engine and caboose derailed at Faulkand Road. Part of the road was blocked by the track hopping cars resulting in both police and New Journal presence. No one was hurt, but the train did stop abruptly. We had to wait for a Doodlebug to arrive to take us back to the station. Yes, I said a Doodlebug. What is a Doodlebug you ask... it is a car that was once an electric trolley car, now battery powered I guess. This Doodlebug can only transport 75 people at a time, so we had to wait patiently for our turn to ride back to the station. Lucy was such a good girl while we waited. All in all, I would say Lucy's first train ride was certainly an interesting one. Luckily, not even an off-track train could derail Brian's enjoyment on Father's Day.