Thursday, December 12, 2019

Ellicott City Fire Department Christmas Train Garden 2019

The Ellicott City Fire Department is hosting its annual train garden. We've gone many years before and still go back because it is so fascinating. And it gets us in the holiday spirit.

Sign outside

The rather regular looking fire station

The trains are set up in an unused bay across a hall from all the fire trucks and other emergency equipment. We visited the very first day at the very first hour so it was not too crowded.

Part of the display

The elf land section has a lot of fun little fantasy buildings, including Nana Splits and a karaoke joint.

Elf village

The cool part of town

Another area is home to superheroes from both Marvel and DC Comics. The area features the Daily Planet building (with Superman flying around the top) and the Batcave!

Daily Planet building

Mister Freeze and Penguin at home in the Christmas weather

Daredevil and Spider-man hanging out

The Batcave flanked by Catwoman and Batgirl!

Another are had some creatures from the classic Rankin/Bass Christmas specials.

Snowmen, both Abominable and Frosty

The set even shows how Santa makes it through the holiday season with all its stress and pressure.

Fortified by the support of a good woman (or something stronger than hot chocolate)

The fire department building on the train set looks much nicer than the building in which it is housed!

Fire department

Standard winter wonderland

The train set has a large Christmas tree that's mostly decorated. The Santa on the ladder climbs up and down with a string of lights!

Christmas tree

Closeup of Santa at work

The set includes a lot of other impressive models.

Conservatory

Bromo Tower from Baltimore

Dance hall

Our kids had a good time too since the firefighters provide a scavenger hunt sheet. We had fun searching for Wonder Woman, a tire swing, a dreidel, and many other tricky objects.

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