Summer Fun with Engineers of a Different Sort

There was a lot going on at Klipsch today, including the simultaneous launch of our latest headphones, the Image S2 and S2m, and the availability of new Energy branded items such as high quality wire, surge protectors and cables.  But that won't keep me from squeezing in my daily blog entry, by George!

Forest Park in Noblesville, IN is one of our favorite summer spots.  With two separate playgrounds, endless picnic tables, $3 putt-putt (an original Tom Thumb golf course built in 1926, in fact), $1 rides on the circa 1920 carousel, basketball court, skate-park, and a huge $5/person pool with diving platforms and splash pad, a complete fun-filled day can be had for under $10 per person. 

But my favorite part of the park, which again shows my history-geek side, is the Indiana Transportation Museum.  This actually amounts to nothing more than several railroad cars lined up in a ghostly fashion, partially restored for the enjoyment of train enthusiasts.  Including myself.  They even have working trains that will take you to nearby towns for a small fee from time to time, and run the much anticipated Fair Train and Polar Bear Express.

If you're in the neighborhood, check it out. 

Published 05 August 2009 07:59 PM by Amy Unger
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Comments

# colterphoto1 said on 05 August, 2009 09:07 PM

A very good friend of mine is a member of the Transportation Museum. They travel all over the place photographing restored locomotives and working 'rolling stock' as it's called. Fascinating hobby, almost as much as speaker collecting.

# arfandbark said on 06 August, 2009 03:13 AM

I had some friends in town that bought an old Grand Trunk caboose and kept it for years.

Right beside the tracks. (duh)

Used to be a depot in Perry, but the city fought against the fledgling historical society and demolished the building.

What's there now, you may ask? Why nothing.

Not even a parking lot.

# blsamuel said on 06 August, 2009 11:05 AM

Sounds like a great park ($3 putt putt!) and a fun little museum.

Old carousels are really cool too.  

I'd like to go to the museum in Monon sometime.  I've driven by it and it looks like it'd be really cool but have never made it...

www.mononconnection.com

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