Page 5 - Christmas at the Nixon Library
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A miniature replica of New York’s iconic Hell Gate Bridge towers over
the ridges and valleys; the bridge, first modeled by Lionel Trains in
the 1930s, still stands between Manhattan and Queens.
The showcase reflects President Nixon’s love of trains that began in
his Yorba Linda childhood. In his Memoirs, he recalled, “In the
daytime I could see the smoke from the steam engines. Sometimes
at night I was awakened by the whistle of a train and then I dreamed
of the far-off places I wanted to visit someday.”
