From mini steam engines rolling through Grand Central to old-fashioned toy trains zipping through the New York Botanical Garden, your family can “Ooh” and “Ahh” over three impressive model train displays pulling into the city this holiday season. Plus, many feature train-centric special events like story times, lunches, crafts and scavenger hunts. These miniature huffing and puffing locomotives are guaranteed to wow train enthusiasts of all sizes. All aboard!

photo: MTA New York City Transit Museum

13th Annual Holiday Train Show at Grand Central

Roll on over to the Transit Museum Store at Grand Central Terminal and let your little railfans go nuts over this year’s holiday train show. The impressive display features Lionel model trains running in and out of a model Grand Central Station on a 34 foot-long, two-level platform. You’ll also find an array of unique subway and train gifts for purchase in the Museum Store such as subway backpacks, train…