November 25, 2014 at 4:34 p.m.
Rhinelander Railroad Association invites public to see Christmas train display
Rhinelander Railroad Association invites public to see Christmas train display
By Kayla Thomason-
Guests can enjoy the trains and visit with Santa. The RRA will welcome the public from the first weekend in December to the first weekend in January. The current schedule is Fridays from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturdays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Lunch with Santa will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Families are welcome to take photographs.
Santa will also be available at other times off and on throughout the month.
The first display people will see when they enter the room is the N-gauge train.
In the front right corner of the room is Santa's throne. Children can crawl onto the jolly old elf's lap and tell him all the toys and goodies they want for Christmas.
Moving along the perimeter of the room to the right, guests will see the O-gauge train display.
Adjacent to that display, on the shelves, is a selection of model cars.
In the back corner of the room visitors will find the RC Flyers and in the left corner a big spruce is decorated with cheery lights and colorful ornaments. A few more trees are set up on the left side of the room.
The main display - the HO-gauge train - is in approximately the center of the room. RRA has had this display for four years.
"That's basically the biggest thing out is the HO gauge, you can go to Menards or the Choo Choo Store, and O-gauge is the next one that's used quite a bit," said Jim Brown, president of the RRA.
The trains have to be set up at just the right height so the train can move along smoothly. Brown has been leveling the track.
"Everything's got to be put together at the right height and everything and that's even before you hook it all up electrically to make sure it runs," said Alan Duchrow, librarian for Rhinelander Railroad Association.
Duchrow is decorating the room. He said he has more buildings to place on the various model setups as well as ornaments and Christmas decorations. The landscape was not based on any particular area, members of the RRA freehanded it, he said.
"I'm usually chomping at the bit to get down here to make sure everything is ready and set to go," Duchrow said. "At 11 o'clock if you turn the trains on and it's like 'what's the matter?' you at least got some leeway time to find the problem."
Kayla Breese may be reached at [email protected].
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