Trains may often be billed as a toy for tots, but there are locomotive-lovers of all ages where we live. This hour, go for a ride on the Naugatuck Railroad at the Railroad Museum of New England, and one holiday train tailored for children on the autism spectrum. Plus, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital is home to a toy train display that sparks joy in children and adults alike. GUESTS: <ul> <li> Christine Faressa: Founder and President, <a href="http://www.sunmoonandstars.org/">Sun, Moon &amp; Stars</a> </li> <li> Orion Newall: Passenger Operations Director, <a href="https://www.naugfreight.com/">Naugatuck Railroad</a> </li> <li> Ebony Wright: Registered Nurse; Assistant Patient Service Manager, Pediatric Specialty Center at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital </li> <li> Walt Zawalich: Volunteer Trains Curator, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital and Eli Whitney Museum </li> </ul> Cat Pastor contributed to this episode which originally aired <a href="https://www.ctpublic.org/show/where-we-live/2022-12-21/celebrating-the-magic-of-trains">December 21, 2022</a>.  <a href="http://wnpr.org/donate" rel="payment">Support the show: http://wnpr.org/donate</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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