On our walk at Burke Lake Park yesterday we saw a miniature (one third scale) railroad which ran along one side of the lake.
We photographed the engine - a Central Pacific Huntington steam locomotive next to a water tower, which was initially a bit of a mystery.
There was a windmill over a well..
Which then seemed to pump water to the wooden tank ready to be used..
The mystery was in the fact that the engine did not appear to be steam driven.
So we found out a little more about the railway. The original engine was steam driven from 1967 to 2005, which explains the water tower. This photo from the Burke Lake website shows the train with a full load, we only saw it empty.
In 2005 the steam engine was retired and a petrol powered modern replica of the Central Pacific Huntington locomotive replaced it on the 1 3/4 mile track.
We didn't manage a ride on this visit, maybe next time!
Would be a nice way to see the lake. I guess it is almost a dirty diesel but not quite!
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