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Holiday train display at the Garden factory in Gates, NY. Photos, Clip art and more...

The Garden Factory Holiday Train Display

SantaFe locomotives heading up freight trains on The Garden Factory's holiday train display
SantaFe locomotives heading up freight trains on The Garden Factory's holiday train display

The Garden Factory holiday train display is one of the most delightful, colorful layouts that I have seen. While there are scale elements and villages and other landmarks referenced to the local Rochester, NY area, the Swiss Alps style mountains are pure fantasy. Mountains of this character do not exist within hundreds of miles from here. Also, there are groups of people in various scenes doing a variety of activities.

Someone made a type of list that one would use on a scavenger hunt. There are people and items that are tucked here and there throughout the layout. It is a lot of fun to see how many people, items or features one can locate.

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Designed by Bill Johnson

Train Display Overview

Overview of the Garden Factory train display
This photo is an overview of the layout.
Overview of the Garden Factory train display
This overview photo is a view from the opposite side of the layout.
Overview of the Garden Factory train display
This overview photo is a diagonal view across the layout.
A closeup of the fire tower and power plant on  the Garden Factory train display
A close-up of the fire tower and power plant.
Can you find Thomas the Tank on the Garden Factory train display?
Can you find Thomas the Tank?
Close-up photo of bridges on the Garden Factory train display?
Close-up photo of bridges
East end of the Garden Factory train display
This photo is a view of the east end of the display.
A second view of the East end of the Garden Factory train display
This photo is a second view of the east end of the display.
A view of the West end of the Garden Factory train display
This photo is a view of the West end of the display.

The Trains

This photo is a a close up view of Norman Rockwell Art boxcars.
This photo is a a close up view of Norman Rockwell Art boxcars.
This photo is a a close up view of Norman Rockwell Art boxcars.
This photo is a a close up view of Norman Rockwell Art boxcars.
Two very nice Santa Fe locomotive sets head up these freight trains.
Two very nice Santa Fe locomotive sets head up these freight trains.
Santa Fe locomotives cross trestle at a corner of the display.
Santa Fe locomotives cross trestle at a corner of the display.
2-6-0 Steam locomotive and caboose
2-6-0 Steam locomotive and caboose.
A pair of Rio Grande locomotives head up the circus train.
A pair of Rio Grande locomotives head up the circus train.

The Circus Is Coming To Town

A pair of Rio Grande locomotives head up the circus train.
A pair of Rio Grande locomotives head up the circus train.
The giraffe has a air conditioned car.
The giraffe has a air conditioned car.
Animal cages on flat cars.
Animal cages on flat cars.

The Villages

Seabreeze Amsuement Park
Seabreeze Amusement Park
Seabreeze Amsuement Park
Seabreeze Amusement Park
Seabreeze Amsuement Park
Seabreeze Amusement Park
Village of Seabreeze
Village of Seabreeze
Village of Seabreeze
Village of Seabreeze
Village of Seabreeze trolley
Village of Seabreeze trolley
Village of Scottsville
Village of Scottsville
Village of Scottsville
Village of Scottsville
Village of Scottsville
Village of Scottsville

The People

These back packers look like they are having a wonderful time.
These back packers look like they are having a wonderful time.
The hobos are cooking a large pot of soup while the Cat in The Hat looks on.
The hobos are cooking a large pot of soup while the Cat in The Hat looks on.
This hobo seems to be watching for a train in the distance.
This hobo seems to be watching for a train in the distance.
The old mountaineer has a great location for watching trains.
The old mountaineer has a great location for watching trains.
The favorite tune of these men is 'I've Been Working On the Railroad.
The favorite tune of these men is 'I've Been Working On the Railroad.'
The skaters in this photo seem to be having a wonderful time.
The skaters in this photo seem to be having a wonderful time.

Features

Cable cars
Cable cars
Cable cars close up view
Cable cars close up view
Incline Railway
Incline Railway
Incline railway end of the line
Incline railway end of the line
The wranglers are busy tending the cattle in this stockyard.
The wranglers are busy tending the cattle in this stockyard.
This layout was built by Dave Rouse and P. G. Todd.
This layout was built by Dave Rouse and
P. G. Todd.

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