EnterTRAINment Junction
indoor display of trains where I have been to
EnterTRAINment Junction was an indoor model railroad display located in West Chester Township, Ohio. This 25,000 square foot (2,300 square metres) display consisted of over 90 G-scale trains encompassing the early era of American railroading, the middle era, and the modern era. The facility also included the American Railroading Museum, an expo center, and a fun house.
History
EnterTRAINment Junction was a result of the vision of its owner, Don Oeters. Oeters, a successful businessman and model railroad enthusiast, wanted to create the world's largest model train display in an amusement park-like setting. He commissioned Bruce Robinson, whose resume' includes the Ripley's Believe It or Not! Museums, to create the concept drawings for this massive project. Major construction began in early 2007 with the first track being installed in the Spring of the same year. EnterTRAINment Junction opened to the public on August 1, 2008. On June 18, 2024, it was announced that EnterTRAINment Junction would be permanently closed down around January 2025.
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