My friends and I finally got to experience a ridable miniature railway. On a whim while driving past the entrance of Wet N Wild water park, we decided to go into the Maricopa Live Steamers Railroad Heritage Preservation Society's complex across the street from the water park's entrance. Members and volunteers run this fun little family ride from mid-September to early May. During the season, public rides are free every Sunday from 12 noon to 4:30 pm. The train setup provides four different half-hour tours that run on different routes utilizing13 miles of track. We were amused at the sight of the miniature bridges, houses, mines, and other model southwestern "scenery" along the route. We noticed that some of the scenery elements that have been exposed for so long to the hot Arizona sun needed replacement. That, and the fact that the volunteers also continue to add to the tracks and maintain the compound, should remind you to give a donation at the end of your train ride; there's a donation jar near the exit of the train ride station.