Elaine Silets, "The Train Lady"®
President, Huff & Puff Industries, Ltd.

Coming Soon!

Huff & Puff Industries Open House will take place this year on Saturday, June 25th, 2011 from 10:00AM to 4:00PM for the benefit of The Garden Conservancy. Details can be found at opendaysprogram.org. Admission is $5.00 per person, children are free. Please come and enjoy the gardens, the Garden Railway and the many toy train exhibits.

New Article!

CLICK HERE to view the December 11th ABC 7 Chicago story!

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Recent Interviews & Articles
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"Renowned Garden Railway Opens to the Public"
Daily Herald, July 5, 2010

"'Chicago' model train has $2 million price tag"
ABC 7 Chicago, December 2008

"All The Bells and Whistles"
The Robb Report, December 2008

"'Train lady' opens miniature world to public"
Chicago Daily Herald, June 2008

Aristo-Craft Trains 2008-2009 Catalog

"Playing Santa with the Santa Fe"
Chicago Tribune, December 2007

Comments from fans of The Train Lady

"The Train Lady's Tale"
North Shore Magazine, November 2006

"Play Stations!"
Chicago Tribune, August 2006

"Pathways: Great Railway Gardens, Part 3"
Garden Railways, June 2006

"Cultivating Interests"
Chicago Homes & Gardens, Spring 2002

"All Aboard!"
Daily Herald, December 2000

"She's On The Fast Track"
Chicago Tribune, December 1995