Lionel Trains at Grand Central Train Show in New York

Every November, Lionel Trains present their gift to the people of the City of New York. That’s when the MTA opens their museum annex in Grand Central Terminal for the annual Holiday Train Show. For more information, visit Grand Central Terminal's website starting November 14, 2016.

Aat the Grand Central Train Show in New York the Lionel display and layout is set and ready to be viewed

Lionel Trains make their way from a model of the landmark terminal through a condensed look at the city, passing the Empire State building (Where King Kong clings to the upper floors and looks at a two dimensional Fay Wray, just above a fantasy Lionel Trains skyscraper.) and headed to the suburbs. Along the way a Lionel subway rattles along an elevated section, and under the city streets Metro North trains make stops at stations. The Polar Express™ makes the longest tour of this 34 foot long exhibit. Passenger trains pull in and out of the platforms of Grand Central – and a work train inspects the tracks and switches. Steam, diesel and electric trains are represented in this rail themed metropolis.

Families view the elaborate layout in amazement at the Grand Central Train Show in New York

The elaborate train layout at the Lionel Train display at Grand Central Terminal in New York draws excitement for the children parents granparents

On the layout at Grand Central Terminal the MTA commuter trains runs past the train platform with Santa and riders waiting to ride

The Lionel MTA Metro-North Trains runs on the eleborate layout at Grand Central Terminal in New York for the 2016 Holiday Season

The museum annex includes a gift shop, where transit and transportation items are for sale, and if you want to create your own railroad empire, Lionel starter sets, separate sale cars, along with holiday gift items and apparel are available for sale.

Available museum annex gift shop are Lionel Ready-to-Run Train Sets and Accessories which are ready to be part of a new railroad empire

A favorite since its first appearance 11 years ago in 2005, over 200,000 visitors view this jewel of a display, created for Lionel by TrainWorx of Dallas Texas.

The best part of this is that admission is free - The New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex is located in the shuttle passage on 42nd Street and Park Avenue, adjacent to the Station Master’s Office.

The exhibit will be open until early next year, with the last day to view it on Sunday, February 26, 2017.

Visit now: Monday – Friday: 8am – 8pm ~ Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 6pm

Learn More at New York Transit Museum

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