National Train Day Loganville Ga

Gwinnett County Parks and Recreation invites you to celebrate National Train Day!

WHEN: Saturday, May 7, 2011; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

COST: Free

WHERE: Vines Gardens Railroad, 3500 Oak Grove Rd., Loganville Ga. 30052.

Visitors will enjoy touring the gardens, statuaries and oriental garden. Crafts, ice cream and hot dog will be available for kids to enjoy. Families are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy the grounds.

Volunteer engineers will be holding information sessions on trains and the model train hobby as well as demonstrating the largest garden railroad in the Southeast at Vines Gardens. The Vines Garden Railroad features a “G” scale model railroad featuring over 1,000 feet of track, 25 foot suspension bridge, tunnels and viaduct, airport, towns and villages. 

To the delight of preschoolers, a “G” scale Thomas the Train will be running all day. Vines Gardens is located at 3500 Oak Grove Rd. in Loganville.