Saturday, December 13, 2008

More Holiday Traditions – Trains

Although it was only about 40 degrees, it was a nice Saturday with sunshine. This afternoon we went to see the Duke Energy train display.

Since 1946, more than nine million people have visited Duke Energy’s lobby at Fourth and Main streets to see one of the world’s largest model train displays.

The theme of this year’s display is Fantasy Forest. The centerpiece is a multi-colored forest of brightly lit trees. Surrounding the trees are children’s toys of all sorts and sizes and whimsical elves. The trains wind around magical villages with miniature cars, building and people.

I vividly remember visiting the trains as a little girl, and today I accompanied my youngest son, along with two of my grandchildren, to experience another year of wonder spying this marvelous display.

The Holiday Model Train Display has truly become an annual Cincinnati tradition for my familiy.