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#94 February Status Report

February 3, 2015

Like last month, this month’s report will be a look back at the history of one of the scenes on the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout, showing how it has evolved over the years.  The choice this month is the “Modern Yard,” the last scene a visitor comes to before exiting the layout.  This too was […]

EnterTRAINment Named Best Amusement Center in Cincinnati

January 27, 2015

This year EnterTRAINment Junction won the 2014 Best Of Parenting, Best Amusement Center Award! Everything from Best Burger to Best Orthodontist in Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky was voted on. Just behind us were our friends Kings Island and Lazer Kraze! So a BIG thank you to everyone who came out and had fun with us this […]

We’re Upgrading!

January 20, 2015

We’ve started upgrading our system, if you keep up with The Big Train Project, then you are up to date with all the additions and changes to the TOP of our train layout…but what’s going on underneath? I took a trip inside our mountains to meet Brian Kienlen, the head guy behind our system upgrades! The […]

#93 January Status Report

January 14, 2015

The Big Train Project Status Report (Part 93) This month’s report will be a bit different from previous reports.  It will be a look back at the history of just one of the scenes on the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout, showing how it has evolved over the years.  The choice of a scene for this […]

5 Places to give this Holiday!

December 9, 2014

Posted by Lindsay Thompson The holiday’s are a great time for giving! Today the Turtle’s Pizza Van visited us at EnterTRAINment Junction collecting toys for the Boy’s & Girl’s Club in exchange for awesome hats and pizza! https://www.turtlespizzavan.com/  Simple stacks of newspapers, coats, toys, food and your time can be donated to the following organizations 1. […]

 #92 December Status Report

December 3, 2014

This month’s report will look again at changes and additions that have been made to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout.  As usual they will be described in the order in which you would see them as you proceed along the aisle through the layout. The first new addition is a garden adjacent to the inn […]

Tiny Ted – Episode 5

November 5, 2014

  This Month’s episode of Tiny Ted, he will teach you how steam engines were able to run! Watch Now These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material, usually coal, wood or oil, to produce steam in a boiler. Have you ever watched a teapot bubbling? You probably noticed lots of steam coming out of the teapot, […]

#91 October Status Report

October 13, 2014

This month’s report will again be in two parts: the first is a quick update on the foundry which was the subject of last month’s report; the second is a report on the completion of the lighting upgrade of the major Middle City buildings. The Hamilton Foundry has found its rightful place on the EnterTRAINment […]

Jack-O-Lantern Junction Behind the Scenes

September 17, 2014

We’re setting up for Halloween here at EnterTRAINment Junction! In two weeks, we will have transformed our Expo Center into a huge 9-room Halloween maze and an indoor pumpkin patch!  Our maze is completely scare-free so its fun for all ages! There is candy in each room so be sure to pick up a Trick-Or-Treat […]

Have You Found Thomas?

September 10, 2014

Thomas and his friends are hidden in our train display! Let us know down below if you’ve found them yet, or who you want to see hidden next! This week is your last week to check out Everything Thomas at EnterTRAINment Junction! Our outdoor train rides are still open and all Thomas items in Junction […]

#90 September Status Report

This month I’ll cover two subjects: a follow up of last month’s report, showing you the mobile homes now in their assigned locations on the EnterTRAINment Junction layout; and another preview of some more superb modeling, which will soon grace the layout in the Middle City. The mobile homes are now located in the industrial […]

#89 August Status Report

August 13, 2014

This month I’ll give you another preview of coming “attractions,” models which are finished but haven’t yet been placed on the layout.  They are three new models of mobile homes.  As before this gives us the opportunity to see and appreciate some of the exquisite detail which may be hard to see once these models […]

Who Is Logan?

July 29, 2014

He’s a strong shunting steam engine who looks like a diesel and is exclusive to the Sodor Story Collection! These collections will include all new Wooden Railway Sets, and Book Packs! They are all limited run items so be sure to check them out while you can. The Story Collection Includes: Percy and The Little […]

EnterTRAINment to be on TV with Tracks Ahead

July 15, 2014

  Last week, the crew from the television show Tracks Ahead was here at EnterTRAINment Junction for filming! Tracks Ahead is a show on PBS that features the best of steam locomotives, railroad stories, model trains and railroad art.   Tracks Ahead’s main audience is small children watching with their mothers and die hard train enthusiasts. The […]

#88 July Status Report

July 13, 2014

This month we’ll again look at what’s new on the EnterTRAINment Junction Layout.  As usual the order of the items shown will be in the approximate order in which you’d see them as you progress along the aisle through the layout. Up on the mezzanine, above the railroad museum theater, is a model of the […]

Ever Wondered What’s Underneath EnterTRAINment’s Mountains?

July 1, 2014

Did you know here at EnterTRAINment Junction we offer a Behind the Scenes Tour that will take you inside the mountains? As you walk through our display you may have noticed doors inside the tunnels you pass through, that’s because there are multiple walking pathways inside and underneath the display!  On the tour you’ll actually […]

#87 June Status Report

June 7, 2014

This month we’ll look at some of techniques used by EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) volunteers to upgrade the interior lighting in one of the largest and most complex buildings in the EJ layout’s Middle City, the Central Tool and Machine Company building. The reasons this building was so difficult to light was that it was very […]

#86 May Status Report

May 20, 2014

This month we’ll have a preview of a new addition to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout and a look at the results of a further lighting upgrade in the Middle Period city. Another exquisite model, this time of a mid-20th Century store, Wood’s Grocery (Figure 1), was built for the area surrounding the Middle Period […]

Who’s Hidden in the World’s Largest Train Display?

May 13, 2014

Did you know on top of our amazing attractions EnterTRAINment also has scavenger hunts to do throughout our display? We have 7 different scavenger hunts here at the Junction. You and your family will never run out of things to search for in our display! One family spent a total of 6 hours here and found […]

#85 April Status Report

April 18, 2014

This month we’ll look at recent changes to the EnterTRAINment Junction (EJ) layout.  As usual, we’ll see them in the order in which you would see them as you followed the aisle through the layout. The first change to report is the recent update to the lighting in Middle City Greyhound Bus Depot and the […]