Archive for November 18th, 2011

The Holiday Train Show Opens This Weekend!

Posted in Around the Garden, Holiday Train Show on November 18th, 2011 by Matt Newman – Be the first to comment

Holiday Train ShowWe know you’ve been anxious for the Holiday Train Show to open its doors–we’re right there with you! And truth be told, ever since preparation began in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory two weeks ago, it’s been a struggle for those of us at Plant Talk to keep our excitement in check (and why would we even want to, at that?) Watching the bridges and tracks being put in place, seeing this year’s layout take shape under the careful attentions of Paul Busse and his Applied Imagination team–it’s left us daydreaming over how spectacular everything will look under the lights this weekend.

But there’s more to the Train Show than locomotives and landmarks. This weekend also marks the start of our holiday celebrations at large, with grand opening ceremonies, music, and all sorts of entertainment outside the glassy walls of the Conservatory.
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Morning Eye Candy: The Train Show is Here!

Posted in Holiday Train Show, Photography on November 18th, 2011 by Ann Rafalko – Be the first to comment

The trains are on the track (complete with caboose). The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (in miniature) is in-place under the dome of the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory (full size), as are other significant New York-area landmarks.

The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory in the Holiday Train Show

The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory in the Holiday Train Show (photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen)

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