The Big Train Project

Thanks for the birthday wishes!

August 23, 2018

What a great August this has been! We had such a blast celebrating our 10th birthday will all of our friends! (that’s you!) We’d like to offer up a special congratulations to our winners during the 10 days of giveaways! We had over 1,000 entries for so many fantastic prizes! Congratulations to: Melissa M., Kristin […]

#134 August Status Report

August 11, 2018

This month’s report is the fourth status report on the development and construction of EnterTRAINment Junction’s (EJ’) aerial tramway.  The test fixture has been modified by raising the bottom of the lower station’s  base plate to the height of the bottom of the layout table on which the station will ultimately be located.  This enables […]

Why I love my job!

August 7, 2018

For those of you who don’t me, I have been with EnterTRAINment Junction since the very beginning! I was here when we first opened our doors, starting as a part time associate and then started full time back in 2012. It has been 10 years of FUN so I thought I would share the top […]

Our 10th birthday video!

July 25, 2018

Check out our video that we made for out 10th birthday celebration! We gathered up a few photos from “back in the old days” until now and put them together for a fun video! It’s amazing to see the progress that has been made since opening.

Music Loves Trains !

July 20, 2018

One of our favorite fun facts here at the Junction is that we own a piece of music history! We have singer, Neil Young’s personal touring Lionel train display.  You can see a guest video of it here. What most people don’t know is that Young was an avid model-train collector. (He even purchased part of […]

#133 July Status Report

July 14, 2018

For this month’s report, we’ll go down a different track.  A new display has been added to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) display area.  It’s a beautifully executed model of Cincinnati’s Union Terminal and adjacent railroad service and maintenance facilities, as they would have appeared in the early 1950s (Figure 1).  It was built by EJ […]

The BIG 1-0!

July 12, 2018

EnterTRAINment Junction is turning 10 this year and we couldn’t be more excited! Time has absolutely flown by for us here at the Junction. With a variety of tourism awards, excellent ratings, and many smiling faces coming through our display on a daily basis, we just want to say THANK YOU for making it all possible! […]

Top 5 reasons why you should come to Christmas in July!

July 5, 2018

As most of you probably know, EnterTRAINment Junction has our annual Christmas in July celebration going on now through July 31st.  If you’ve never visited with us at Christmas time, this will give you a sneak peak into what it’s like! We have our winter wonderland walk through which allows you to see the elves and […]

Ways to spark creativity with your wooden train display

June 27, 2018

Whether you’re looking to save some cash or looking for something to keep your little one occupied, we have a few simple ideas to add some unique flare to your child’s wooden train display. Add a little bit of nature to your layout without spending a lot of money. Have your little ones make trees […]

The making of EnterTRAINment Junction

June 23, 2018

This August EnterTRAINment Junction will be celebrating our 10th ANNIVERSARY!! We couldn’t be more excited and to celebrate I’ve decided to write a mini blog about the making of this wonderful place! EnterTRAINment Junction was dreamt up back in 2003, the building was purchased in 2005, and construction started in 2007. The grand opening was […]

#132 June Status Report

June 14, 2018

This month’s article is the third in the series describing design and construction of the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout’s aerial tramway.  With the tram cars now functionally complete and needing only cosmetic enhancements (painting, décor, and passengers), the focus changes to the more difficult functional aspects: the running gear.  This time, we’ll look at the […]

There’s an app for that!

This article is dedicated to train games on the go- available on the app store nearest you! I have played all of these games and thoroughly enjoyed them so I thought you might too! Good for the kiddos and good for adults as well! Train of Thought -is one of many games available through Lumosity. Lumosity […]

classic train movies!

June 7, 2018

My husband is a huge movie buff and we’ve been on a bit of a movie kick recently. He has gotten me to watch many of these movies for the first time ever. (Before meeting him I only watched Disney movies and chick flicks… it’s safe to say I’ve come a long way!) In this […]

The clubs that make it happen!

May 31, 2018

The Greater Cincinnati Garden Railway Society (or GCGRS) has been apart of EnterTRAINment Junction before EnterTRAINment even existed! It was the GCGRS alongside the Miami Valley Garden Railway Society (or MVGRS) that turned the dream of EnterTRAINment into a reality! Both clubs helped create our massive display and both clubs continue to develop and maintain the […]

Visiting Miniatur Wunderland

May 12, 2018

For those of you who don’t know me, my dad is the owner of EnterTRAINment Junction. It has been his DREAM for many years to visit Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg, Germany. A few weeks ago I was able to take him and my husband, Mike, to see the massive display with me!       Pictured […]

#131 May Status Report

May 10, 2018

This month’s article continues the description of the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout’s aerial tramway, currently under development.  This time, we’ll explore the design concept and how it’s being implemented mechanically and electrically on the tram cars.  Figure 1 is a repeat of same Figure used last month to show what aerial tramway terminology means. One […]

#130 April Status Report

April 10, 2018

This month’s article describes a new project being worked on for the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout.  It’s an aerial tramway from the lower level of the Middle City, near the drive-in theater, up to the shelf on the cliff adjacent to the EJ mezzanine (Figure 1).  The stylized image shows the basic concept and its […]

#129 March Status Report

March 31, 2018

This month’s article is a further update on what’s new on the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout.  As usual, the order that items are shown is in the order a visitor would see them while following the aisle through the layout. The improbable parking structure (see Part 78) in the Modern City is now gone.  It’s […]

Railroad safety facts FOR KIDS!

March 1, 2018

Here at EnterTRAINment Junction we want you to be safe AND smart around trains! We have a section in our museum dedicated to rail safety and now we’re writing an article about it as well! 1. It’s NEVER okay to walk on railroad tracks- even if there isn’t a train around. Trains can come at […]

#128 February Status Report

February 27, 2018

This month’s article is a further update on what’s new on the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout.  As usual, the order that items are shown is in the order a visitor would see them while following the aisle through the layout. A model of the Boeing 747-8 is now “flying” above the “Free-View” alcove between the […]