Towards the end of July we took Alex for an adventure, a trip to the Powerhouse Museum in Sydney.
We were up early and some of the first people through the doors. The early start was to beat the rush as this museum is very child friendly with lots of hands on displays.
This is a lovely restored locomotive that should be standing on a rolling road. I was organizing the installation of laboratory equipment when the Museum was being built so got the full story.
It was planned that once a month this loco would get steam up and run on a set of rollers so that the feel, noise and smell of a steam locomotive could be enjoyed. Unfortunately some where in the Public Works Department a mistake was made converting Tons to Tonnes and the resulting foundations weren't strong enough to carry a live load.
Many aircraft are suspended from the roof, the biggest but also the hardest to take a photo of, is a Catalina flying boat, so this helicopter will have to do instead.
There are very few of these left, an Autogiro. An Autogiro is a rotary-wing aircraft that uses a propeller for forward motion and a freely rotating, unmotorized rotor for lift.
Alex getting to grips with one of the 3D hands on exhibits.
Part of the space race. One of the satellites circling in the roof space of the museum.
A light and sound exhibit in one of the halls which was very realistic and great for grown up kids as well.
More space memorabilia. A great day out was enjoyed both by the Oldies and number one Grandson.
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