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fIt%u2019s not just old houses that get renovated these days;it s old trains too. And nowadays you can ride a piece ofNostalgia Special transit history out to Coney Island for atrot on the boardwalk or a stroll through the aquarium onSunday afternoons.. Leaving the Transit Museum at Court Street at noon onSundays, mint-condition AB train cars, used years ago onthe Coney Island route, will carry passengers out to thebeach on a round trip ride under paddle fans and brassfixtures and atop straw' seats. Aquarium tours departdirectly from the train, leaving riders the choice of stayingthere or riding to the next stop along the way, Coney IslandStillwell Ave., for an afternoon at the beach. AnotherNostalgia Special runs from the Transit Museum out to theRockaways every Saturday and Sunday afternoon at 1 pm, a1920'that 'S housec^ in ancient BMT D-type cars from theThe Nostalgia Special Coney Island Ride leaves the Transit Museum at Court Street every Sunday at noon; the Rockaway Special leaves weekends at 1 pm. The fare is S3for adults and SI.50 for those under 18. For more information, call the Transit Authority Information Bureau at 330-1234 or 330-3060.Fine FoodsTaking TracksS\\e\\9w _ , StringIf your kids are home all day thissummer, you don't have to wait until theweekends for good entertainment, sincethere's plenty of weekday fun around.One summer long series is taking placeat the Billie Holiday Theatre for Little Folk,and every Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesdayat noon, %u201c Magic and Marionettes\feature puppet shows, m agicians,ventriloquists, and more. The show comingup for July 30, 31, and August 1 will be MarvinParks presenting %u201c Zomar, the Magician,\\Hand puppets whopresent story sequences, as well as a chancefor audience participation, will keep childrenentertained. The next program will be JudyCaden's %u201c Jack and the Beanstalk,%u201d onAugust 6. 7, and 8th.MAGIC AND MARIONETTES. At the Billie Holiday Theatre. 1368 Fulton Street, %u201c A\636-0910. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, each week through August 29.12 noon. SI.50children. S2. adults.Experience the pleasures of goodeating! You don't have to hire a cook or visitan expensive restaurant. La Primavera onBerkeley Place just off 7th Avenue in ParkSlope will convince you that you can eat wellif you know how to cook.Penny and Jim Maraldo, the proprietors,offer you ready made delicacies and amouthwatering selection of ingredients foryour gourmet cooking. If you%u2019ve been toobusy at work to grind your own pate, LaPrimavera offers three kinds of freshly-madepates. The pastas and quiche, too, are freshdaily, and the fancy croissants and briochesare picked up each morning from a bakery inGreenwich Village.For those of you who want to enrich theflavor of your food, La Primavera stocksimported dried mushrooms, Valsamicvinegar, and a variety of spices andmustards.%u201c I%u2019m trying to get high quality products,%u201dsays Jim, who has-a.selection of wild gameincluding pheasant, quail, wild mallard duck,and suckling pig, and the gourmet grocerywill even have fresh truffles-white in Octoberand black in December-Jim is now acceptingorders.La Primavera. 158A Berkeley Place. 789-0179. Open seven days, 8:30 am-8pm.Page 10, The PHOENIX. July 26, 1979