Lionel Trains at Christmas in Pullman

Remember Christmases past at our Lionel Trains at Christmas in Pullman exhibit, running Friday, Dec. 17, 6 to 9 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 18 and 19, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at our Exhibit Hall (11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave., Chicago).

Pullman cars and realistic engines and accessories from the 1950s and 1960s will be part of the Lionel Train display. The exhibit will also explore the ties between Pullman and the popular animated movie The Polar Express. Director Robert Zemeckis grew up in Roseland and graduated from Fenger High School, and Pullman architecture inspired Santa’s village in Zemeckis’ beloved holiday film.