We’re back! And so is the Holiday Train Display at America on Wheels at 5 N Front St in Allentown
November 29 - December 29, 2024
See the flier below for complete dates, times, and special events.
LVGR’s display is smaller this year due to illnesses of team members, but we wanted to have some of our G Scale trains running to bring some smiles to your faces!
Hope to be back full speed next year.
We’re back! And so is the Holiday Train Display at America on Wheels at 5 N Front St in Allentown
November 24 - Decembr 30
See the flier below for complete dates, times, and special events.
Hey everyone, it’s that time of year again. The Pioneer Apple Fest at Ontelaunee Park in New Tripoli is Saturday, the 7th.
The Fest is open 10-4 Saturday and we’ll be running Live Steam and whatever other Reading rolling stock we can squeeze in the the truck to get up there.
Additionally, you can check out the ride on train Craig has been restoring and see the new switch and trackage installed in the past few weeks.
And, I think Tanner will be bringing his Speeder up for display.
Don’t forget all the arts, crafts, tractors, good food and free ice cream!
Events schcedule at right.
Map of grounds below.
Or click on the link below for both in a pdf file.
Check out this article on our 2022 AOW display from LehighValleyLive.com - CLICK HERE
For the first time in 3 years LVGR will be back at the Lynn-Heidelberg Historical Society’s Pioneer Apple Fest at Ontelaunee Park in New Tripoli.
Their website: https://www.lynnheidelberg.org/
Or: https://www.discoverlehighvalley.com/event/annual-pioneer-apple-fest/61817/
Two loops on the platform; one for live steam and the other for track/battery power.
We’ll run Saturday from 10am until 4:30pm.
Trains, antique cars, tractors and lots of food. What’s not to love?
Lehigh Valley Garden Railroaders finished our holiday train display today in preparation for the annual train extravaganza at America on Wheels in Allentown (They ARE OPEN during the Front and Linden Streets road closures due to construction. Just follow the sign through the cones to get to America On Wheels Museum parking lot.)
For returning fans, be prepared for an entirely new set up this year. THREE levels! Monster truck jam. CARS vehicles watching CARS movies at a Drive-In. Harry Potter fighting a dragon while his Ford Anglia teeters overhead in a tree. Batman. Ghostbusters. A school on fire. Plus so much more!
We join displays by HO & O Gauge modelers, as well as an appearance by Thomas! Be sure to see all four layouts, as you also admire cars, trucks, bikes and more in this unique museum.
We’re back! Lehigh Valley Garden Railroaders will be back in the upstairs “Long Haul” room with another fantastic G Scale railroad display.
We are planning a special treat for the eye this year, so kids - bring your parents, your grandparents, and YES - even your brothers and sisters.
See the schedule below, or go to America on Wheels website.
Click here to check out a YouTube Video of Holiday Flashback!
Here’s a link to a segment which ran on WLVT-TV on Monday December 4th!
CLICK HERE!
Information schedule below
Ontelaunee Park Train Restoration Project
Lehigh Valley Garden Railroaders once again proudly joins other modelers for America on Wheels’ Holiday Train Display at the museum at Hamilton and Front Streets in Allentown.
America on Wheels
5 North Front Street
Allentown, PA 18102
Telephone: 610-432-4200
Trains run Thursdays through Sundays
Click here for special events schedule
JOIN US for a fun time ad watch the trains run.
SEE ALSO:
RR pump car
LEGO Trains including The Blob and the Pagoda
Dept 56 O Gauge Display
Home Show {click here for link}
Friday March 2 5pm - 9pm
Saturday March 3 10am - 6pm
Sunday March 4 10am - 5pm
Flower Show {click here for link}
Friday March 9 Noon - 8pm
Saturday March 10 10am - 8pm
Sunday March 11 11am - 4pm
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Ok, it's that time for the Home Show and Flower Show. This is the first time we are doing the Home Show. We have a 30x40 space in the annex next to the rear rollup doors so it should be easy for loading and unloading. We will setup for the Home Show and stay setup for the Flower Show the next weekend, I hope we can get help so mark your calendars. Here is the info:
SETUP
TUESDAY 2/27 : 11am
PICKUP STUFF @ AOW AND MOVE TO FAIRGROUNDS
WEDNESDAY 2/28 - THURSDAY 3/1: 10am - ?
SETUP
FRIDAY 3/2: 3pm - 10am
FINISH SETUP, TESTING AND CLEANUP
SHOW (HOME SHOW)
FRIDAY 3/2: 5pm - 9pm
SATURDAY 3/3: 10am - 6pm
SUNDAY 3/4: 10am - 5pm
SHOW (FLOWER SHOW)
THURSDAY 3/8: 4:pm
PICK UP FLOWERS
FRIDAY 3/9: 12pm - 8pm
SATURDAY 3/10: 10am - 8pm
SUNDAY 3/11: 11am - 4pm
TEARDOWN (FLOWER SHOW)
SUNDAY 3/11: 4pm - ?
TEARDOWN AND STORE FOR MONDAY
MONDAY 3/12: 10am
LOAD AND MOVE TO STORAGE
Ok, that's it so far. If anything changes I will let you know.
November 24 through December 30, 2017
At America on Wheels Museum located at Hamilton and Front Streets in Allentown.
Enjoy the sounds, lights and action of many model trains stationed around the Museum’s Galleries.
Fun for Children and adults of all ages. America On Wheels Museum is a TOYS for TOTS drop-off site. Bring a new, unwrapped toy and it will be placed on the special truck for delivery to CHILDREN in NEED.
Click here to download the 2017 Holiday Train Rack Card
***Trains Running: Thursday – Saturday 10am – 4pm and Sunday Noon – 4pm
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EVERYONE:
Well hard to believe that it is time for AOW again! But here it is. This year all the stuff is already on the elevator at AOW! We moved everything after the home show last week so it should not take long to move things to the room if we have enough people to help. Here is the info.
SETUP
TUE: NOV 14 10:00AM
SHOW
FRI NOV 24 10:00AM - 4:00PM
SAT NOV 25 10:00AM - 4:00PM
SUN NOV 26 12:00PM - 4:00PM
EVERY THUR: - SAT: 10:00AM - 4:00PM STARTING DEC 7 - DEC 30
EVERY SUN: 12:00PM - 4:00PM STARTING DEC 10 EXCEPT DEC. 24 & 31
TEARDOWN
JAN 3 10:00AM - ?
We will load the truck at 10am on Saturday JAN 20 (NOTE NEW DATE of the rescheduled date!) and move to the storage at the fairground. Any help is appreciated.
