Where: Northwest Ohio Railroad Preservation Inc.
12505 County Road 99
Findlay, Ohio 45840
When: Friday, October 3, gate opens at 10:00 AM (education day 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM)
Saturday, October 4, gate opens at 10:00 AM
Sunday, October 5, gate opens at noon
Admission: $5.00 per person
Friday Only – Education Day
• Special Discounted Admission for Students
• Attend Five (5) Focus Areas to Learn about the Antique Equipment on Display
1. Trains (30 minutes) – learn how a steam locomotive works and tour a caboose. Ride on one of our ¼ scale trains.
2. Antique Tractors (20 minutes) – learn about the history of tractors used in our area, see several examples of these tractors up close, and watch them operate.
3. Steam Traction Engines (30 minutes) – learn how a steam traction engine works and watch a demonstration of a steam powered saw mill
4. Gas Engines (20 minutes) – learn about gasoline powered early engines (known as hit and miss engines), see how these engines were used to power various appliances and equipment.
5. Antique cars and trucks (20 minutes) – learn about the history of several different models and types of antique cars and trucks on display. Discover how these vehicles were used during work and play in the early 1900’s.
Friday, Saturday & Sunday Attractions
• Pumpkin Train Rides from Opening to 5:00 PM
• Corn Cannon Sharpshooting all day
Kids Zone – All day Friday, Saturday & Sunday
• Bounce House, 18 Foot Inflatable Slide, 40 Foot Inflatable Obstacle Course
• Inflatable Axe Throwing, Soccer Kickball Target
• Basketball Shoot, Football Toss
• Miniature Golf
• Games – Connect 4, Match Maze, Arrow Maze, Corn Hole, Checkers, Jenga, Tic-Tac-Toe, Giant Sandpile… more
Friday & Saturday Additional Attractions
• Tracks to the Past Antique Equipment Show from opening until after dark
o Playtime with equipment including: a Sawmill, Shingle Mill, Rock Crusher, Corn Husker/Shredder, Dynamometer, and Baker Fan.
o Steam Engines, Tractors, Doddlebugs, and Antique Cars & Trucks
o Stationary gas engines, steam engines, and diesel engines
o After Dark on Friday and Saturday experience a live “spark show”
• Food Vendors on site
• Halloween Express Train Rides starting at 6:00 PM until 9:00 PM
Live Entertainment by Chris Salyer - Saturday (noon – 3 PM) and Sunday 1 – 4 PM
Saturday Only Additional Attractions
• Millstream Woodcarvers carving demonstrations all day
• Tin Smith display by Doug Couchot @ 10:00 AM
• Classic Car Show (all welcome)
• Garden Tractor Pull Saturday Starting @ 2:00 PM by the Mowerdogs
Potluck dinner on Saturday night (exhibitors and vendors only)
Merchant’s Marketplace Saturday (10:00 AM – 5:00 PM), Sunday (noon – 5:00 PM)
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