Crowd turns out to ride the rails at Powerland in Brooks

All aboard! By noon on Saturday, June 28, at least 500 people had passed through the ticket booth at the Train and Trolley Fest, held at Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks.

Various nonprofit museums host the event, all located on the 62-acre park grounds.

“We do this event to allow kids and families to understand the history of trains and trolleys, and to just get to really enjoy them and have a fun-filled day,” said…