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A Trip Down Memory Lane with
the Station Tour at Citigroup
There's nothing like watching little toy
trains in motion, especially when they're accompanied by all the
right accessories (tunnels, landscape, buildings, etc). For just
a short time, you can get lost in your childhood and allow your
imagination to run free. Nearly everyone enjoys the chance to
view a toy train system, from young children to the elderly.
Finding such a breathtaking display is no easy task, and usually
they're stumbled upon merely by chance. In a world of constant
change, it's comforting to know that there is always an
elaborate display of toy trains around the holidays at
Citigroup.
The Station Tour at Citigroup provides an annual tour through a
railroad wonderland. You'll experience a genuine feeling of
happiness like you've never felt before, no matter what your
age! This is an event that is sure to be enjoyed by the entire
family, and you might just find yourself making the tour a
holiday tradition. The Station Tour is located in New York City
and the display is centered around the 1940's time frame in New
York. The display is approximately 750 square feet in size and
is constructed on theatrical style platforms. The scenery is
hand-built from Styrofoam and the buildings and water are made
from resin. The entire display costs nearly $1 million to
construct and operate, but every penny spent is well worth it!
The tour begins at the Westshore Terminal of the New York
Central Railroad in 1940. You'll see amazing but accurate
displays of the New York 1940's skyline complete with a replica
of the Empire State Building. Little toy trains whistle and make
their way through the stone tunnels behind the buildings on to
the next destination of the tour - an imaginary city in New York
called Generak.
Generak is a river city and at first glance has tendency to
remind you of New Orleans. A band plays by the street while
trolleys carry passengers up the hill. The streets are busy with
traffic and you can hear horns beeping and the sounds of cars as
they make their way through the streets. Next, you will leave
the busy city and head to the countryside, where you'll pass an
old family farmhouse and beautiful mountain cascades. The
mountains have life-like trains swirling at the bottom while the
mill turns with the dam.
Next, you'll see a changing of the seasons as fall is suddenly
upon you. You'll find yourself amidst a carnival complete with
dancing clowns, a working Ferris wheel, a carousel, and a few
operating rides that are still familiar to carnivals today.
Rapidly, the beautiful colors of autumn fade away and you enter
a winter wonderland. You'll see ice skaters skating blissfully
among the frozen ponds, while the North Pole express train
passes through. Snow-capped Christmas trees are all aglow with
lights and carolers sing along the streets.
This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see the world through a
child's eyes is available from November to January for a
reasonable price. If you have the opportunity to attend the
Station Tour at Citigroup, it is highly recommended you take
advantage; and take a trip back down memory lane!