Conclude your Thanksgiving weekend at the Tour de Chooch Open House on Saturday, November 30.  Hours are 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the Heritage Park Railroad Museum in Union, NH.  Admission is free.

 Located in the 1875 restored Boston & Maine freight house, this special event to be enjoyed by "children of all ages" features the fascinating details of an operating HO scale model rail depicting the five villages of Wakefield in the 1909-era with its German-produced computer-controlled operating system.

 New this season, enjoy viewing and operating the recently installed Lionel O-gauge train layout.

 Also featured in this unique Open House are tours of the restored 1911 B&M Union railroad station, a 1902 Russell snow plow, a 1950-era caboose, and viewing the 1880-era B&M water tower.

 Rich Breton, spokesman for the volunteer model railroad hobbyists representing six New Hampshire communities, said the group has been working on the miniaturized railroad for nearly six years.  It is historically accurate including structures, steam locomotives, passenger and freight cars, and landscaping which includes Moose Mountain.

 For the modeler, rail fan, novice or curious, the holiday open house is being held concurrently with the 25th  Annual Tour de Chooch, a self-guided tour of 33 model railroads in southeastern New Hampshire and north shore Massachusetts.  Information about Tour de Chooch can be viewed at www.tourdechooch.org.

 The Heritage Park Railroad Museum is administered by the Wakefield Heritage Commission. Visit www.historicwakefieldnh.com