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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Exploring the Trains

Ohio History
Ski Lift and Trolley Car
Besides watching the trains chugg around the tracks, we could also try out interactive buttons all over the layout. Some of them operated model trains on short sets of tracks. Others sent children’s swings, tiny ice skaters, and a carousel (with lights & music) into motion. We could even move the ski lift up and down a snowy mountain! Above you can see both the ski lift and a little trolley car (which got stuck every time we tried to run it!).
Railroad Crossing
Here is the little railroad crossing station. The door opens like this and the little man pops out when you press the button. I think it’s so cute!
Below is a scene with a lighted church, ice skaters (that lake is actually a mirror), and a train. Those cows in the background caught my eye—what on earth are they doing in the snow outside a hardware store?? 
Cows in the Snow


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Very nice description. I guess they needed to have interactive features to keep people interested.