For nearly two decades, the Golden State Toy Train Operators have laid out the tiny tracks for the holiday season at the Santa Cruz Museum of Art and History. The model trains, weaving through a miniature winter wonderland, serve as a timeless draw for kids of all ages, even today when most kids don't see trains outside of storybooks.
The Fern Creek and Western Garden Railroad, a model railroad layout that has grown and evolved since it was first built by Eric Child and Trevor Park in Child's front and back yard about a decade ago will run its final loop around the outdoor garden track at an open house celebration Sunday.