Krohn Conservatory - Holiday Show Festival of Ferns Model Railroad Helper

We are looking for model railroad volunteers to help with this year’s Festival of Ferns Holiday exhibit. Daily opportunities available from November 1st, 2025, to January 4th, 2026. f you are interested in this opportunity please sign up for one of our orientation sessions!

Volunteers will be working with Krohn’s Applied Imagination G-scale model railroads. Our “Krohn Conductors” will be assisting the staff getting engines running each morning, including track cleaning, and oiling engine wheels. No experience needed.   Welcome aboard! 

This role may require lifting, reaching, and stepping or climbing to access trains and controllers, if you have limited mobility let us know in advance. 

SHIFTS AVAILABLE: Sunday-Saturday from 8:00am-12:00pm, 12pm-4pm and 4pm-8pm.

Experts with model railroad experience, please consider signing-up as a Senior Engineer. Details can be found at: http://bttr.im/1l9mv

Questions? Email Marlene at marlene.fitzwater@cincinnati-oh.gov.

 

Schedule Summary

The next 10 shifts (out of 160 total shifts) for this activity are as follows


Date Start Time End Time
Friday, November 14, 2025 8:30 AM 12:00 PM
Friday, November 14, 2025 12:00 PM 4:00 PM
Friday, November 14, 2025 4:00 PM 8:30 PM
Saturday, November 15, 2025 8:30 AM 12:00 PM
Saturday, November 15, 2025 12:00 PM 4:00 PM
Saturday, November 15, 2025 4:00 PM 8:00 PM
Sunday, November 16, 2025 8:30 AM 12:00 PM
Sunday, November 16, 2025 12:00 PM 4:00 PM
Sunday, November 16, 2025 4:00 PM 8:00 PM
Monday, November 17, 2025 8:30 AM 12:00 PM