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On Dec. 5 at 7 p.m., following Fairfield’s annual tree-lighting ceremony, all are invited to stroll down an illuminated path across the town green to a brightly lit Fairfield Museum and be among the first to enjoy the huge exhibit of model trains. Opening night admission is $3 for adults and free for children 5 and younger.
Members of the Fairfield-based Housatonic Model Railroad Club and the Connecticut G-Scalers Club will be on hand to answer questions and point out details of the collectibles, classic trains, modular dioramas and antique trains.
“Building model trains encourages kids to use engineering skills and think … plus it gets them away from the iPhone, TV and Nintendo screens,” says Ray Jakabcin, secretary/treasurer of the Central Connecticut G-Gaugers Club, who fondly remembers his father’s Lionel train set running around the family tree throughout his childhood.
The train show continues through Jan. 4. Fairfield Museum presents several family programs throughout December. A complete list of events/programs is available at www.Fairfieldhistory.org. The museum, at 370 Beach Road, will be closed Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
The Holiday Express Train Show is sponsored by Roland & Co. and Hobbytown and media sponsors, Fairfield Living Magazine, Hearst Media Services and WSHU public radio.
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