Lights twinkle in New York City as a train weaves through its streets. The train zooms right past the Statue of Liberty, but instead of copper and steel, the statue is made of palm leaves and dried flowers! That’s because this is a model train exhibit at the Holiday Train Show, held at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in New York City.
Every winter, the NYBG and other botanical gardens around the U.S. host displays of miniature cities made out of plant parts. Model trains travel through petite cities, passing by downsized landmarks like Yankee Stadium and the Brooklyn Bridge. The NYBG show is the largest holiday train show in the U.S.
This year, the NYBG Holiday Train Show features about 175 buildings and nearly half a mile of train tracks. Each tiny statue, building, and bridge is made by a company called Applied Imagination, which is based in Kentucky. “You feel like a giant standing in this tiny, glowing city,” says Laura Busse Dolan, owner of Applied Imagination. “It’s magic.”
Lights twinkle in New York City. A train weaves through its streets. The train zooms right past the Statue of Liberty. But instead of copper and steel, the statue is made of palm leaves and dried flowers! That’s because this is a model train exhibit at the Holiday Train Show. It’s held at the New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) in New York City.
Every winter, the NYBG and other botanical gardens around the U.S. host holiday train shows. They display miniature cities made out of plant parts. Model trains travel through the cities, passing by tiny landmarks like Yankee Stadium and the Brooklyn Bridge. The NYBG show is the largest holiday train show in the U.S.!
This year, the NYBG Holiday Train Show features about 175 buildings. It has nearly half a mile of train tracks. Each tiny statue, building, and bridge is made by a company called Applied Imagination. The company is based in Kentucky. “You feel like a giant standing in this tiny, glowing city,” says Laura Busse Dolan. She’s the owner of Applied Imagination. “It’s magic.”