Nicholas Conservatory
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Nicholas Conservatory Holiday Trains
The Rockford Historic Coronado Theater, but in miniature. DW5D1854_1.JPG
Rockford's Historic 1880's Illinois Central train station, torn down in 1958. Thomas the Tank missed his chance of visiting the real thing by half a century. DW5D1857_1.JPG
What is more fragile than a sad clown? One made of glass. Train car is an interurban type from the Chicago South Shore - South Bend Railroad. DW5D1861_1.JPG
What is more fragile than a sad clown? One made of glass. Train car is an interurban type from the Chicago South Shore - South Bend Railroad. DW5D1862_1_done.jpg
Interurban railcar passes through a covered river bridge. DW5D1869_1.JPG
Philadelphia Electric Streetcar #5102 crosses the trestle on the way to it's destination. DW5D1868_1.JPG
Here comes the Union Pacific 840 Christmas Tree Train. DW5D1873_1.JPG
This odd and menacing looking device, reminiscent of something from a sci-fi movie, is actually a kaleidoscope, viewable from two sides. DW5D1879_1_done.jpg
Nicholas Conservatory Overview
From the second floor, which we almost missed. DW5D1882_1.JPG
Nicholas Conservatory Monkey
Jungle monkey DW5D1883_1.JPG.
Anderson Japanese Garden
A couple fires helped warm the visitors. DW5D1889_1_done.jpg
Last of the sunlight illuminates the trees at the back of Anderson Japanese Gardens. DW5D1890_1_done.jpg
An angel in the forest DW5D1909_1.JPG
Back gate IMG_1901_1902_1903_hdr_1.JPG
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Luminaria along the bridge. DW5D1923_2_done.jpg
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Wide view of the lake. DW5D1938_1_done.jpg
