Huge turnout as Brampton Batman stops at the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre

Poor weather did not stop almost 3,000 visitors from checking out the fanfare at the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre’s Big Truck Meet Up on Saturday.

Capreol’s Victoria Day tradition allowed children of all ages to tour trucks of all shapes and sizes.

This year also featured a very special guest, the Caped Crusader himself. Brampton Batman along with his Batmobile made an appearance at the event to the delight of fans.

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"It's been phenomenal, so despite the rain which you can see falling all around us, we've probably had close to 3,000 people on site today,” said Cody Cacciotti, the heritage centre’s operations manager.

“There's been lots of kids in rain suits, lots of smiles, lots of laughs and a lot of horn honking as well."

The event runs every year on the May long weekend ‘rain or shine.’

"The turnout today has been nothing but a surprise,” said Brampton Batman.

Among the vehicles to tour and see with fire trucks, school buses, Canadian military vehicles and of course the Batmobile.

Poor weather did not stop almost 3,000 visitors from checking out the fanfare at the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre’s Big Truck Meet Up on Saturday. (Ian Campbell/CTV News Northern Ontario)For more details about upcoming events at the Northern Ontario Railroad Museum & Heritage Centre, visit their Facebook page.