Next Stop, the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society

Next Stop, the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society

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Nov 22nd 2008, 12:03am By buffalorising

Toot toot! Everyone get on board at BECHS for Train Day! This annual event is set to take place the Friday after Thanksgiving, giving families an alternative activity to shopping or sitting around eating turkey sandwiches. Come on out and see a very impressive train display as well as other train-themed family activities. You don’t have to be a train enthusiast to have some great fun and to learn something about model trains.

Train Day marks the beginning of the holiday run of the “Rail Barons” display. The display has over 200 feet of track, a scale Erie Canal lock, a hundred different buildings showcasing the Buffalo and WNY area of the 19th century, and model trains in the style of 1900s replicas. This miniature city will put Thomas the Tank Engine to shame and really thrill the kids as they watch it travel down the tracks.

Guests will get to enjoy the display and activities as well as gaining access to the other exhibits the museum has to offer. Though the “Rail Barons” display will go one from 1 PM until 4 PM, your ticket buys admission to everything the museum has to offer, including their presidential campaign exhibit and a photograph exhibit from Michael L. Horowitz. It will be a fun way to spend the afternoon, but if you can’t make it out, the train will run every Saturday and Sunday from November 29th until March 1st.

Historical Society Members and children under 6 get in for free, children ages 7 to 12 are $2.59, students 13 to 21 and seniors are $4, and adults are $6. For more information, visit the museum’s website.

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