An annual show that has been enchanting families for more than three decades with its whizzing trains and tiny New York landmarks made out of twigs, leaves and resin is itself a family affair.
, the company that puts the show together, painstakingly recreates the facades of iconic New York City buildings using only organic matter that’s already dead. Fallen sticks and leaves become infrastructure. Plant-based resin transforms to glass. The Kentucky-based team takes field trips to nearby forests to collect materials.Robert Benson Photography
To say Dolan grew up around trains would be a dramatic understatement. She was just 11 years old when Busse created the first New York holiday train show at the New York Botanical Garden in 1992. Her father was president of the local chapter of train enthusiasts where she grew up, the Greater Cincinnati Garden Railway Society.
A miniature replica of Central Park's Belvedere Castle is among the standout features in the Holiday Train Show.During a recent visit to the train show, another father-daughter team was spotted admiring Dolan and Busse’s work. Paige Arneill, 10, was visiting with her family. Her father Scott pointed out a building they both were excited about: the TWA Center at JFK Airport.
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