Thanks for the info, Dave. Yes, I have heard that it is their largest attraction of the year. If anyone is in the Milwaukee area, I suggest visiting it (and the other two domes exhibits) this attraction. It's a unique, family-friendly venue.
Rene Schweitzer
Classic Toy Trains/Garden Railways/Model Railroader
The annual garden railroad show at Milwaukee's Mitchell Park "Domes" horticultural gardens
will open soon (Jan 14 to March 18) and I am sure there will be postings about it. Feb 25-26 will be the big "all scales" train show that coincides with the garden railroad exhibit.
Today's Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has a major article about how a significant project at the Domes -- paved walkways rather than the crushed rock of before -- was paid for by the sponsored freight cars in prior years' shows. The garden railroad train exhibit is I have heard THE biggest single attraction at the Domes all year, so presumably the sponsors get value for their money, too.
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/mitchell-park-domes-hope-to-continue-revival-ia3i053-136636443.html
Dave Nelson
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