Mills
Apple Farm
Good Fruit, Good
Food, and Family Fun
Press Releases
September 13, 2012
The Little Engine That Came to Be
Marine, IL-- This little engine at Mills Apple
Farm was six years and untold hours in the making in Keith Mills’ garage
in Marine, IL. The frame, wheels, and track are made of wood. It is
driven by a battery powered electric motor. It puffs smoke and has a
whistle and bell for the engineer to operate. It was started for
Grandson Blake Martin (pictured, 9 years old), and daughter Kaylee
Mills, when they were 3 and 2 respectively.
It is now on display at Mills Apple Farm on
weekends and is available for little kids to drive around the circular
wooden track for a nominal fee.
The project stemmed from an article that Mills
read in Popular Science magazine when he was ten years old. He did an
internet search and found the plans. After much hard work, he realized a
dream he had had for almost forty years.
Mills Apple Farm is located on Pocahontas Road
between Marine and Grantfork, IL. The farm is open for business Tuesday
through Sunday from 9:00 to 5:00. It is closed on Mondays. For more
information visit www.millsapplefarm.com.