There are lots of buttons to push to get mechanical things to work, trains to move, or lights to blink. The overhead observation deck is for parents, and has its own set of buttons. A corner of Gieringer's layout. In fact, since Gieringer died in 1961, nothing has been added and the march of history comes to parade rest, circa 1960. Of special note is the underground portion of the layout, where you can play tiny tourist and visit Luray Caverns , or a coal mine .
Night falls over the sleepy town, and a patriotic multimedia slide show illuminates one wall.
Over the decades, the color has been accidentally cooked out of the show, which runs on six 1950's style projectors that each hold one slide. There are other giant train layouts and miniature towns around the US, but few have the grandness of Roadside America's vision, its mastery of billboard skill, nor as good a name. This is a review of the miniature railroad attraction. You can find directions, hours, and admission prices at their website . Send us mail .