Down the road from the Railroad Museum of PA was a little shop called the Choo Choo Barn. When we walked in, I was expecting to see layouts similar to what I'd seen at the Toy Train Museum. Boy, was I mistaken! We paid our entrance fee and went through a curtain marked "enter" and we were surprised by the scene before us. This model train layout was 1,700 sq. feet of pure magic! It had been built by one family since 1945 and after outgrowing the family basement, found a home in this building. There were more than 150 miniature animations - with activity in every area of the layout. My favorites were the Amish barn raising, the Amish farmer plowing his field with horses, a truck that loaded and unloaded equipment, a snow scene with ski lift, skiers, ice skaters. Also a 3-ring circus with circus parade, a Memorial Day parade through town with marching bands, floats, and military jeeps.
Sunday we visited Rock Ford Plantation, the home of General Edward Hand who was George Washington's Adjutant General in the Revolutionary War. He was a lawyer, and eventually served as Mayor of Lancaster, served in the PA General Assembly and the US House of Representatives.
The Junior League saved the house from demolition and restored it to the time period of 1794-1802.
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