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.
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Daniel Kahl and son Chase speak with Christine Faressa while aboard a holiday train ride on November 27, 2022, which she helped to organize through her nonprofit, Sun, Moon & Stars.
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Taulant and Amanda Buzi, and son Luca, are pictured before boarding a holiday train ride tailored for children on the autism spectrum, organized by Watertown-area nonprofit Sun, Moon & Stars on November 27, 2022.
Katie Pellico / Connecticut Public
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An elaborate train display greets visitors at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.
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An elaborate train display greets visitors at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.
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An elaborate train display greets visitors at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital.
Mark D'Antonio / Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
Plus, Yale New Haven Children's Hospital is home to a toy train display that sparks joy in children and adults alike.
GUESTS:
- Christine Faressa: Founder and President, Sun, Moon & Stars
- Orion Newall: Passenger Operations Director, Naugatuck Railroad
- Ebony Wright: Registered Nurse; Assistant Patient Service Manager, Pediatric Specialty Center at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital
- Walt Zawalich: Volunteer Trains Curator, Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital and Eli Whitney Museum
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