Largo Central Railroad is celebrating a big milestone this month — 35 years of chugging along the 1.2 miles of tracks in its 1/8-scale miniature trains in Largo Central Park.
On the first weekend of each month, volunteers welcome the community to ride with them at no charge, though donations are appreciated to keep the trains running! It’s a must-do with the kids, and it’s an experience you won’t ever forget.
When the founders laid the final track here on July 4, 1991, the site was an empty lot that had been home to the former Pinellas County Fairgrounds … and Largo Central Park was a far-off idea somewhere in City Hall…