I got to drive a train backwards down the mountain on the diesel narrow gauge Rio Grande & Southern.
I threw the train track switch and rode in the cab of the Shay steam train on the Georgetown Loop.
I rode in both the caboose and engine on the diesel Leadville & Southern. I blew the train horn at a road crossing (and so did daddy).
I rode a double header (that's two steam engines pulling a train) on the narrow gauge steam Durango & Silverton and helped operate the turntable at the roundhouse.
I rode in a historic passenger car and got a special souvenir cup on the narrow gauge steam Cumbres & Toltec.
I had cheesecake on my birthday in an observation car on the diesel Royal Gorge.
I had a great ride in a really cute steam train on the narrow gauge Cripple Creek & Victor and rode in an old mine train at the bottom of a gold mine in Cripple Creek.
I rode to the top of Pikes Peak on the highest and longest cog railroad in the world. I ate a world-famous high-altitude donut at the train station on top of Pikes Peak at 14,114 feet above sea level.
Last but not least, I rode the train in the Denver Airport.
We drove nearly 1350 miles in our convertible Mustang, over many crazy mountain roads and saw so many exciting things along the way. I had a really fun time.
I had a great 10th birthday.
