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92 OHIO VALLEY HISTORY Announcements Rocky Mountain Express Hop aboard and travel through the Canadian Rockies on a steam train adventure of a lifetime. Experience the human drama and epic engineering involved in building a railroad through some of the most demanding and breathtaking landscapes on Earth. Join passionate engineers as they work to re-ignite the fires of the Age of Steam and restore a champion locomotive. Together, they will pit their skills and an old engine against the perils of great mountain passes and rugged terrain. All aboard! Opens October 14 in the Robert D. Lindner OMNIMAX Theater at Cincinnati Museum Center. ANNOUNCEMENTS SUMMER 2011 93 Holiday Junction Featuring the Duke Energy Holiday Trains Holidays at Cincinnati Museum Center will be even more memorable for years to come! Duke Energy has gifted their priceless and timeless holiday trains to Cincinnati Museum Center to create the Cincinnati Museum Center Holiday Junction featuring the Duke Energy HolidayTrains. Opening November 5, 2011 through January 1, 2012, all generations can enjoy the hustle and bustle of the holiday spirit, decorations, seasonal music, and a full slate of activities to thrill railroad enthusiasts of all ages. See the model trains zipping around a winter wonderland, Santa taking time from his busy schedule at the North Pole to visit with children, an interactive play area for kids, and their chance to escape into their own holiday wonderland as they ride through a magnificent winter scene on a special kid-size train. Don’t miss this holiday tradition at Cincinnati Museum Center! ...