Another public Christmas train display closes shop

[Buckeye Riveter]

Baltimore,
That is truly sad. On the occasions that I have been in the east during the holidays, I find it fascinating to attend the old firehouse train displays. I do not know of any firehouse displays in Ohio during the holidays.

The best display in the east is the TOYS for TOTS displays at Bethlehem, PA. WOW! [:D][:D][:D]

BTW, I have several family in and around Baltimore. My father grew up on Calvert Street, just south of North Avenue.

[baltimoretrainworks]

Sad story, another Christmas train display closes shop:
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News & Incidents
Wise Avenue Volunterr Firehouse 25th & Final Holiday Train Display

This will be the 25th year that the company hosts its annual Holiday Train Display. This 25th year will also be our final year. Friday, December 2, 2005 at 6 PM is when the doors open. Come share a memory and help us say goodbye to a piece of local history that has spanned over a quarter century. We would like to thank the hundreds of thousands of people that have visited our display for the past 25 years. Janurary 8, 2006 at 9PM is when the doors close on the final day. For more information please call 410-288-0710.
Hours of Operation: 6PM - 9PM Monday thru Friday
12 Noon - 9PM Saturday & Sunday
Closed on Christmas Day

Admission & parking is free. Donations are acceptedd
Directions: I-695 to Exit 39 (Merritt Blvd). Continue on Merritt Blvd until you reach Wise Ave (4th traffic light) and turn left. Continue on Wise Ave and you will see the Firehouse on the left (1st set of flashing yellow lights). Parking is available across the street and around back.
We hope that people from all around Maryland come and visit and help say goodbye to this local piece of history.
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It's a real shame since they are really popular here in Maryland, has to be a monetary decision. The last few years it looked like it was entirely corporately sponsored and I guess the plug finally got pulled.
I posted this same article in a few other toy train boards and alot of the response was along the lines of "If they decide to close let them, these things take time and effort and blah, blah, blah..."
It's no wonder we seem to be having a hard time brining new blood into the hobby with attitudes like that among our own.
Am I wrong or is the Christmas train layout/ garden a thing of the past and we should let it go?
For a few pics goto:
http://www.spikesland.com/22/Index.html