In the small village of Alford, we found the Grampian Transport Museum. It isn't very large, but there is a lot of history packed into that building.
From 4-wheel horse drawn to 2 wheel Ducati motorcycles, the range of vehicles is amazing, and very well displayed and signed.
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| Maroon Cadillac with leather seats. |
One of our favorites was displayed under a back lit US flag; a very shiny Cadillac, just ready to go for a spin! While the bulk of the collection focuses on vehicles from England and Scotland, there were a few excellent examples of American and Italian, as well.
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| Ready to ride up Mount Lemmon. |
Tucked into one corner was a Penny Farthing bike, set up to be "ridden". Of course, I had to climb on. Something I always wanted to do!
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| Two of the locals on holiday 'driving' a steam engine truck, which could haul a huge load. |
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| This little gem was built in 1900, and is still regularly taken out for a spin. |
There were steam driven, electric, horse drawn and train carriages; two wheel, three wheel, four wheel and too many wheels to count. They even have a bicycle collection! Several times through out the year there are days when they use the large track in back. While we missed it, on July 5 they held Speedfest 2015, with post-1955 fast cars. In August, there is a celebration for the "Blue Oval" from 1908 to present. "Blue Oval" = Ford.
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| A steam locomotive which belonged to the water company. |
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