We took the bus up to Silverton and the train down...

We took the bus up to Silverton and the train down, in a narrated car. The history from both tour guides was excellent. We liked seeing slightly different views each way. Very kid friendly, though more independent kids might have more fun than our toddlers in some ways. Our train the year old still talks about the Silverton train six months later. Bring a jacket for Silverton, even in summer. The walk from the parking lot to the station was awkward, and we forgot the directions halfway there. It's not hard to find if you pay better attention than we did, and I wished I took notes of what the parking attendant said.