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DirectionsA Day in the Life of an EnterTRAINment Volunteer
July 12, 2017
Our volunteers here at EnterTRAINment Junction are PRICELESS!! Before we opened we had around 130 volunteers that helped get the train display up and running. Still to this day we have about 30 active volunteers that come in every single week to help maintain and add to our displays. Some of the volunteers come from […]
Read More >Join the family and become a member!
June 16, 2017
With almost 4,000 pass holders, EnterTRAINment Junction is sure to be a family favorite! Some of our members visit us multiple times a week and, in just 3 visits, the pass pays for itself. Not only is EnterTRAINment fun for the whole family, there are plenty of seasonal events to keep you coming back all […]
Read More >4 Things to Do at Ohio’s Best Railroad Museum & Entertainment Venue
April 29, 2017
If you’re looking for something fun and exciting to do with your family, spend an afternoon at EnterTRAINment Junction in West Chester, OH. Featuring a wide assortment of intriguing attractions, this railroad museum and entertainment facility offers memory-making opportunities for visitors of all ages. It provides plenty of things to enjoy for area residents and […]
Read More >Behind the Scenes Secrets
March 17, 2017
If you’re looking for something new to experience, try asking for a behind the scenes tour on your next visit to EnterTRAINment Junction! You can take a guided tour underneath the mountains of their display to learn about the secrets of construction, train computerization, and more. The History Learn about the history and how the […]
Read More >It’s Baaa-ack! 25 cent hot dogs at the Junction
March 8, 2017
The most notable thing about March here at the Junction is… hot dogs! Yes, you heard correctly- EnterTRAINment Junction café offers 25 cent hot dogs for the entire month of March! Last year we sold 5,000 … that’s a lot of dogs! While that may seem like a lot of hot dogs, on July 4th […]
Read More >#115 November Status Report
November 16, 2016
This month’s article covers the most recent project completed by the Miami Valley Garden Railroad Society’s EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) volunteers: the upgrade of the Rexall Drugstore in the Middle Period city. The drugstore is located at the left corner of the same building which houses the Elwood Grill in the right corner. You can find […]
Read More >#114 October Status Report
October 14, 2016
A train layout as large as the one at EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) needs a lot of figures of people to provide some “life” and realism. There are a number of ways to provide them, some easier than others. This month, we’ll follow the process and the logic applied to one example and show how it […]
Read More >#110 June Status Report
June 3, 2016
This month’s article finishes the tale of lighting the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout’s Fox Theater marquee and sign. Figure 1 shows how it looked in “daylight” lighting before its upgrade. Figure 1 The Unmodified Fox Theater Sign and Marquee (14 Dec 2015) To avoid leaving a “void” where the original sign and marquee had been […]
Read More >#105 January Status Report
January 2, 2016
This month’s article shows you some new additions to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout. The order is as you would encounter them as you walk the aisle through the layout. In the area of the Middle Period Engine Servicing Facility across the tracks from the train station is a newly added gas station and liquid […]
Read More >#104 December Status Report
December 2, 2015
Christmas is coming, and the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) team has again set up the Christmas layout in the EJ display area. This is available to visitors free of admission charge. The layout has three loops of track on three different levels, a canyon that runs across it from one side to the other with a […]
Read More >#103 November Status Report
November 21, 2015
This month’s article about the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout’s Elwood Grill upgrade finishes the series on that subject. You’ll be able to see what the interior looks like installed in its Middle Period City building. For orientation, the Grill’s building is shown in Figure 1, with the Grill in its lower right corner, just to […]
Read More >#102 October Status Report
October 12, 2015
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 102) This month’s article about the work of modeling the interior of the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout’s Elwood Grill is about putting all the details together into modules that can be easily installed, fully assembled and outfitted with the necessary details, into its Middle City building. As the […]
Read More >#101 September Status Report
September 18, 2015
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 101) This month’s article about the work of modeling the interior of the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout’s Elwood Grill is about people. The diner needs both staff and customers to bring it to life. Since the cooking area is at the back wall of the dining area, the […]
Read More >Christmas is Here At the Junction!
September 16, 2015
The past few weeks have been busy here at EnterTRAINment while we’ve been tearing down Halloween and setting up for Christmas! Now it’s here and waiting for you! Come take a journey to the North Pole and get a cookie from Mrs. Clause, then meet Santa himself! We also have our Main Street Holiday Train Display which […]
Read More >#100 August Status Report
August 5, 2015
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 100) The work of modeling the interior of the EnterTRAINment Junction layout’s Elwood Grill has included paying attention the many accessories that could be found in a late 1940’s diner. In this article we’ll explore not only the models of some of these details, but also indicate how […]
Read More >#99 July Status Report
July 8, 2015
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 99) The next project which will be the subject of several of the upcoming reports is the installation of a visible interior in Elwood Grill located in the EnterTRAINment Junction layout’s the Middle City. This diner is located in one corner of an industrial building (see arrow in […]
Read More >#98 June Status Report
June 10, 2015
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 98) This is the final report in a four-part series of articles describing the work the EJ volunteers are doing to provide an interior for first floor of the Middle City’s Grand Hotel. The previous articles dealt with the furniture, people, restaurant tableware, and the interior’s structural surroundings. […]
Read More >#97 May Status Report
May 4, 2015
The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 97) This is the third in a series of articles describing the work the EJ volunteers are doing to prepare for the installation of an interior for first floor of the Middle City’s Grand Hotel. The previous articles dealt with the furniture, people, and restaurant tableware. This article […]
Read More >#96 April Status Report
April 6, 2015
April 06, 2015 This is the second in a series of articles describing the work the EJ volunteers are doing to prepare for the installation of an interior for first floor of the Middle City’s Grand Hotel. This interior will include a lobby, a main staircase, and a restaurant. Last month’s article addressed the furniture […]
Read More >#95 March Status Report
March 5, 2015
The MVGRS team of EJ volunteers recently completed the upgrading of the lighting in the buildings in Middle Period City. As we did this, we noticed that some of these buildings, especially those facing the large locomotive wheels across the aisle from the city, begged to have interior detail added to their ground floors. The […]
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