Nixon Library 2011 Holiday Festival of Trains, Part 1

The 2011 Richard Nixon Library Holiday Festival of Trains, Part 1. The Train Collectors Association (TCA) members along with the help of others has for the fourth time created a large train display for the library. This year's effort has included more start/stop automation than in the past. In this first part you will see the various displays and artwork around the walls, the G gauge western themed module and Parkersville. Parkersville is an all tin display using original structures as well as original trains on static display. The operating trains are current standard and O gauge MTH reproductions.
The exhibit opened November 18, 2011 and will run through January 2, 2012.

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Entertainment

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• Nixon Library
• MTH Trains
• Lionel Trains

[bluecomet390]

Do you put these up and take them down each year? I presume you use the modules at shows, etc. A lot of work, but well worth it from this example. Thanks

[gigeastman]

@bluecomet390 It is not done every year, we did 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2011. The wooden support skeleton was stored, as well as buildings etc, but the foam scenery and the theme are a fresh start each time. It stays up from about mid Nov to the first week of Jan. It takes a large dumpster to hold all the foam when we bust it up.

Steve

[chiconian49]

Steve,

Looks great, I especially like the tinplate layout.

Chuck