Choo-choo-sing a Father’s Day ride in Southern Nevada — PHOTOS

Stephen Hill and his 23-month-old daughter, Ivie, of Colorado take a father's day ride on the Southern Nevada Railroad Museum train in Boulder City on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Las Vegas residents Sam Colarusso and his four-year-old son, Dominic, take a father's day ride on the Southern Nevada Railroad Museum train in Boulder City on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

The Southern Nevada Railroad Museum train parked at the train depot in Boulder City on Sunday, June 17, 2018. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

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June 17, 2018 - 10:04 pm

Updated June 17, 2018 - 10:06 pm

Some Las Vegas Valley residents celebrated Father’s Day on Sunday by taking a ride on the Southern Nevada Railroad Museum train in Boulder City.

The museum offers train rides and other activities for adults and children.

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