Surprise Visits: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show
Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 2 2011, by Matt Newman
“We were in for a real treat when we saw his reaction as the first train started chugging through.”
From now until December 17, our visitors will be sharing their fondest memories from 20 years of the Holiday Train Show–some of them touching, some comical, and every one of them cherished. Come back to Plant Talk each day for a new story, which you can see after the jump along with a feature on one of the many replica New York City landmarks on display in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory–the Guggenheim Museum, Yankee Stadium, the Empire State Building and more.
As a bonus, read on to find out how you can win a Family Four-Pack of Holiday Train Show tickets for yourself!
During the winter of 2009, our son was completely obsessed with trains and his train set. When the Holiday Train Show arrived, we knew we had to take him, but we didn’t tell him where we were going. We were in for a real treat when we saw his reaction as the first train started chugging through. The picture tells the rest.
–Michelle C.
New York Stock Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange building at 18 Broad Street was built in 1903 by George B. Post, the winner of a design competition for the new building. Built in the neo-classical tradition, the building has six columns that are capped by a marble pediment entitled “Integrity Protecting the Works of Man.”
The building is also known for being one of the first structures in the world to employ the use of air conditioning.
Enter to win 2011 Holiday Train Show Tickets
Click here for your chance to win a Four-Pack of tickets to this year’s Holiday Train Show! We’ll pick one lucky winner each day through December 17. Tickets valid for visits on select dates; read official rules by clicking here.
