Brandywine’s holiday trains return Saturday, continuing a tradition that began in 1972

Caption: A holiday favorite since 1972, the Brandywine Railroad model train display features 2,000 feet of track and includes more than 1,000 pieces, such as locomotives, passenger and freight trains, and trolleys that pass through a small village, a farm, factories, a drive-in movie theater and even a carnival. Image courtesy of the Brandywine Museum of Art

The Chadds Ford museum’s holiday display opens Nov. 14 with 2,000 feet of track, seasonal art and family programs.

CHADDS FORD, Pa. — The trains are getting ready to roll again at the Brandywine Museum of Art, where a holiday tradition dating to 1972 returns Saturday, Nov. 14.

The Brandywine Railroad will remain on view through Jan. 10, 2027, anchoring the museum’s Holidays at Brandywine celebration.

Across 2,000 feet of track, locomotives, passenger trains, freight cars and trolleys travel through a miniature landscape of villages, farms and factories. A carnival and drive-in movie theater add details to discover, while interactive buttons and foot pedals give visitors a hand in the action…

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