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.
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.
The elf land section has a lot of fun little fantasy buildings, including Nana Splits and a karaoke joint.
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!
Another are had some creatures from the classic Rankin/Bass Christmas specials.
The set even shows how Santa makes it through the holiday season with all its stress and pressure.
The fire department building on the train set looks much nicer than the building in which it is housed!
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!
The set includes a lot of other impressive models.
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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| Sign outside |
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| 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.
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| Part of the display |
The elf land section has a lot of fun little fantasy buildings, including Nana Splits and a karaoke joint.
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| Elf village |
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| 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!
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| Daily Planet building |
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| Mister Freeze and Penguin at home in the Christmas weather |
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| Daredevil and Spider-man hanging out |
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| The Batcave flanked by Catwoman and Batgirl! |
Another are had some creatures from the classic Rankin/Bass Christmas specials.
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| Snowmen, both Abominable and Frosty |
The set even shows how Santa makes it through the holiday season with all its stress and pressure.
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| 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!
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| Fire department |
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| 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!
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| Christmas tree |
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| Closeup of Santa at work |
The set includes a lot of other impressive models.
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| Conservatory |
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| Bromo Tower from Baltimore |
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| 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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