As a kid, if I wasn’t out side getting dirty and bruised riding by bike or playing sports, I was inside playing video games, playing with my Matchbox cars, Legos or Lincoln Logs. But mostly, I was playing with my Lionel train sets. Surrounded by lit-up Department 56 buildings and other miscellaneous buildings, trees, model cars, roads, fake snow, tunnels and bridges, I ran my Wabash freight train and Pennsylvania passenger train all the time. The old steam engines lit up and smoked. It was my favorite toy and so many memories were made. Aside for waiting for trains at crossings, I do still love them. Especially museums and other places that preserve old trains. It was also exciting to see a really neat Lego city with electric Lego trains and of course the Ghostbusters car and Mystery Machine.
This museum is about 45 minutes from where I live and I enjoy going once or twice a year, followed by a visit to Shady Maple.
If you’re a train buff and live near Lancaster County, or are visiting, it is worth your time to visit.
-Mike
