Grand Central Holiday Train Show has some new tricks up its sleeve this year (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
GRAND CENTRAL HOLIDAY TRAIN SHOW
New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex
Shuttle Passage next to the Station Masters’ Office
Open daily through February 10, free, 8:00/10:00 am – 6:00/7:00/8:00 pm
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GRAND CENTRAL HOLIDAY FAIR
Vanderbilt Hall
Open daily through December 24, free
718-694-1600
www.grandcentralterminal.com
Grand Central Terminal has begun its upcoming centennial celebration early with its eleventh annual Holiday Train Show, cruising around the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex through February 10. A collaboration between Lionel and TW Design, the layout has changed this year, combining old favorites with some new touches. As you walk inside the gallery, you are met by a model of Grand Central itself, in front of the MetLife building. You’ll also find such city monuments as the Empire State Building (complete with King Kong) and Philip Johnson’s AT&T/Sony building, along with such smaller stops as a sporting goods store, a pho restaurant, a barber shop, Irene’s diner, a toy store, an old Esso station, a pharmacy, and Willard’s Hobbies, which features its own mini-train set. There are also old New York Central Railroad posters and several vintage model trains from that line, including the 20th Century Limited, the Commodore Vanderbilt, the Mercury, and the Empire State Express.
Grand Central Terminal Holiday Fair will be selling unique items through Christmas Eve (photo by twi-ny/mdr)
The Holiday Fair is back as well, in Vanderbilt Hall, where you’ll find all kinds of gift ideas from seventy-six vendors, focusing on handmade items from local sellers. This year’s fair features jewelry, ornaments, clothing, art and photography, leather goods, hats, scarves, gloves, bath and body, home décor, presents for pets, and more. Among the vendors are Intaglio Antique Prints & Maps, Soap & Paper, Paradis Found, Umsteigen, Dream Pillows, Zen Garage, Campo Marzio, Song of Silk, Bijoutique, Fine Arf, Margo Pettiti, Glass Haus, and many others.