Holiday Express: Toys & Trains from the Jerni Collection

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Get transfixed by this holiday collection of trains and toys dating back to 1850.

With its unique, handcrafted and hand-painted pieces dating from approximately 1850 to 1940, Holiday Express features trains and toys from the Jerni Collection that have never before been on display.

This year's Holiday Express features a preview of the new permanent train gallery, All Aboard! 

Highlights include an unusual German elevated station from 1895 with a raised track and platform accessed by serpentine stairs, believed to be the only known example made by the manufacturer, Märklin.

Also on view is the rare Onion Dome station, featuring a bulb-shaped dome inspired by Mughal, Eastern European, and Middle Eastern architecture. 

Train aficionados of all ages can transport to a bygone era and immerse themselves in the exhibit, located on the first floor of the New York Historical Society & Museum.