Choo-choo! Large railroad display rumbles in for the holidays — PHOTOS
Rik Edwards works on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Roy Luehsenhop, Bob Dack, and Richard Poole work on the track for the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Members of the Las Vegas Garden Railway Society set up the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Roy Luehsenhop, Bob Dack, and Richard Poole work on the track for the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Jim Hayes places a tree on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Al Bradshaw and Richard Green watch the first train to test the tracks of the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Robin Buchan works on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
James Hogan works on the track for the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Ron Slavicek and Rik Edwards work on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Dale Borst works on the track for the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Jim Hayes places a tree on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Dale Borst, from left, Mike Zbiegien, and Richard Green look over the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Rik Edwards works on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Jim Hayes shows his buttons for model railroad clubs and events at the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Anne Slavicek and her husband Ron Slavicek work on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
A close up of the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Jean Hayes places figurines on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
James Hogan works on the track for the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Jim Hayes places snow on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Jean Hayes and husband Jim Hayes work on the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
James Hogan points out track that needs to be worked on for the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
Roy Luehsenhop, Bob Dack, and Richard Poole work on the track for the model garden railway display the Las Vegas Railway Society organized at Jim Marsh Kia in northwest Las Vegas Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. The display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27. Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @rookie__rae
A toy train under the Christmas tree is one thing. This is entirely different.
The Las Vegas Garden Railway Society has a large layout set up at Jim Marsh Kia at 8555 W. Centennial Parkway in the northwest valley.
A group of enthusiasts got together to put the rails in place on Sunday, and the display will be open to the public Dec. 24 through Dec. 30, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., but closed Dec. 25 and 27.
