Welcome to the ChugChug children's web site. Chugchug the parade float is for sale. This is the most real life steam train you can find. The chugchug web site is for sale too!! Use this web site to attract visitors to any railroad museum.

Email me at info@chugchug.org

ChugChug is the name of the rubber tire steam train Gopher State Railway Museum used in parades and when it gave rides at festivals. We had a great time as we traveled around Minnesota doing parades. We told everyone about the museum, our organization and its construction just 2 miles north of New Prague, MN on Highway 21. Travel through the pages of this site then download some of the games for kids to play!

Train Talk Time was a free Library program for kids ages 3-8 years and their parents. We felt that railroad grade crossing safety and railroad property trespassing instruction could be assisted by getting the kids attention first through talk of trains in general. Format and content was important when getting the attention of youngsters. The reading of a railroad books got them comfortable with the presenters, after the reading a show and tell format kept their attention for the rest of our show.
Show contents:
1. Read a railroad book to the kids.
2. Display and pass around model & toy trains.
3. An Operation Lifesaver type presentation that not only effects the
kids but also is taken in by the parents that attend.
4. A demonstration of railroad related items for the attendees.
(Date Nails, Morris Code key, Corn Cobb Holders, Depot masters
message hoop and other interesting items.) A light hearted, playful segment.

Since the debut of Thomas the Tank little kids have been in love with railroading. Even if you don't live near tracks you may visit someone who does live near tracks. I feel our program helped to tell of the dangers around railroad tracks. We will miss doing them.