Plans For Brookfield Train Show Right On Track
Plans For Brookfield Train Show
Right On Track
BROOKFIELD CENTER â Brookfield Museum and Historical Society will present Super Train Exhibition XXI, to be offered over two weekends.
Doors will be open Saturday and Sunday, April 2â3 and 9â10, from 10 am to 5 pm each day.
According to show director Bob Brown, âThe exhibition traditionally brings in hundreds of visitors each year to enjoy the model train layouts ranging from Z, N and HO to the larger S, O and G gauge.â
In addition, railroad memorabilia, photos, videos of real life trains, antiques, artwork and signs and static displays will be just a few of the items on exhibit at the show. Some model train operators dressed as engineers, and signalmen, as well as authentic train sounds, help highlight the event. Toys and some model trains will be available for children of all ages to operate.
Items for sale will include railroad whistles, engineer hats, small train replicas and toys, and other railroad-related articles.
Admission is $4, $3 for senior citizens and historical society members, $1 for ages 7â14, and free for ages 6 and under. All proceeds will go to benefit future public programs of the Brookfield Museum and Historical Society.
The museum is at the corner of Routes 25 and 133 in Brookfield Center. For more information on this and other activities of the Brookfield Historical Society call 203-740-8140 or visit BrookfieldCTHistory.org.