Wascoe Siding is a 5 inch guage miniature railway owned by the Blue Mountains Rail Society. The land was acquired in 1966 and the society now boast a double track miniature railway with some lovely features such as a tunnel, viaduct, bridges and waterfall. Adding to the atmosphere is the authentic train signs and station seats throughout the park.

Wascoe Siding is open on the last Sunday of every month. You pay entry into the park area, which would be ideal for a picnic, and then pay for your train rides. The rides last for about 10 minutes, as the trains complete three full laps of the track. There is a kiosk serving basic refreshments and a series of undercover tables which can be hired for a fee and booked ahead of time. 

Our kids all love a miniature train ride (we have also recently been to the Bankstown miniature railway) and this was no exception.  Little train man Cam was particularly happy and was constantly excited by the different miniature trains that were on display and ready for riding. 

It would be easy to make a full day out of a trip to Wascoe, as there is plenty to explore in the lower Blue Mountains or at the base of the mountains. Glenbrook Park has an amazing kids playground, including a small water play section, and the Jellybean pools are located down in the National Park at Glenbrook. Alternatively, a 10 minute drive back down to the bottom of the mountains will find you in Emu Plains, where O'Donoghues Irish Pub has decent food and a big (and fairly new) kids playground and free face painting on the day we were there. Another option is the Great River Walk at the Nepean River. Whatever you choose to do, this area makes for a nice day trip from Sydney.