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Open House at the Croghan Train Station

Jaissa maran-Kaiel — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:10:22 +0000

The Railway Historical Society of Northern New York is having an Open House at the Croghan Train Station this Saturday, July 8. There's something for every train enthusiast at the station. The trolley and the speed car will run every half hour from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Rides on the trolley are free and rides on the speed car will be a nominal $5.00 per person or $10.00 per family. Tours of the station are free. There is a large and interesting model train layout in the station, as well as a train simulation game for the kids to play. A chicken barbecue meal will be available for purchase. There's plenty of history to experience here. Many of the historic train… Continue Reading…

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You’re Never Too Young For A Model Train Friend

Jaissa maran-Kaiel — Sat, 24 Jun 2023 21:02:13 +0000

When my son first started clamoring for model trains, as opposed to Thomas and other "children's" trains, I had to make a decision. Did I want to let him play with something that he was supposed to be five years too young to play with? After much thought, I decided that I wanted to allow him the freedom to explore the hobby at his developmental level and made ways to make it work for him. Some of these ideas might be helpful to you. First, I made sure that we were all clear on what are model trains and what are toy trains. Model trains run on electricity. Toy trains either run on batteries or are pushed/ pulled by hand.

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