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The Perfect Gift: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 15 2011, by Matt Newman

The NYBG Holiday Train ShowWhen we crossed the George Washington Bridge out of New Jersey, I got excited. ‘We’re going to the Train Show,’ I mused to myself.”

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!

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Riding the Rails to the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 14 2011, by Matt Newman

Holiday Train ShowHopping a train in New York City is one of the most memorable rites of passage there is, though it can be a bit intimidating to greenhorns and tourists. And trust me–I can vouch for this. Having only been here for a few months now, I’m still not jaded enough to wedge myself into the crush of commuters on the Times Square shuttle without a little caution or uncertainty. But on the other hand, I can’t help being taken with the serpentine tracks and train cars that make the NYC transit system one of the best (and biggest, and busiest) in the world. Metro-North, the LIRR, even the subway–there’s a charm to their permanence.

There’s now a 20-year history behind the models at the NYBG’s Holiday Train Show, something that scales to the reality just as well as our replicas do to the real McCoy.

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A Fieldtrip: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 14 2011, by Matt Newman

NYBG Holiday Train Show“Our club was so inspired that we started our own building project here in Connecticut.”

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!

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The Biggest Fan: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 13 2011, by Matt Newman

“He turned to me with a huge smile on his face and said, ‘Grandma, trains fire me up!'”

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!

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The First Year: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 12 2011, by Matt Newman

Holiday Train Show“They were in heaven! It was a wonderful day!”

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!

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Hand-Me-Downs: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 11 2011, by Matt Newman

Holiday Train Show“When Zachary was three years old, he took his baby sister to the Train Show for the very first time.”

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!

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A Decade of Tradition: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 10 2011, by Matt Newman

Holiday Train Show“As we continued our walk around the Garden it began to snow, and the grounds became a magical winter wonderland covered in a dusting of powder.”

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!

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The Generation Gap: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 9 2011, by Matt Newman

“Well, needless to say, my kids were mortified as my husband and I got into the act, interacting with the show whenever the audience was prompted.”

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!

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A Picture’s Worth: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 8 2011, by Matt Newman

Holiday Train Show“It was as if he shared the day with me from a distance.”

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!

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Fifth Avenue: 20 Days of the Holiday Train Show

Posted in Holiday Train Show on December 7 2011, by Matt Newman

Holiday Train Show“As we explored, I continued telling her stories about each of the buildings I had been in that were depicted there in miniature…”

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!

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