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

Through July 20, 2008, you can view the Mid-America Railroad Train Table in N-Scale as part of the eMotion Pictures: An Exhibition of Orthopaedics in Art exhibit at the Chicago Cultural Center. The train table is also offered for sale for $46,000. For more information regarding purchasing the Mid-America Railroad Train Table, please contact the Train Lady.

New Article!

CLICK HERE to veiw the NEW June 28th Chicago Daily Herald article "'Train lady' opens miniature world to public"!

CLICK HERE to veiw the May 8th Barrington Courier-Review article "Orthopaedic Artists Are On the Move"!

Recent Interviews & Articles
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"'Train lady' opens miniature world to public"
Chicago Daily Herald, June 2008

"North Barrington Woman Opens Home for Railroad Celebration"
Barrington Courier-Review, June 2008

"Orthopaedic Artists Are On the Move"
Barrington Courier-Review, May 2008

Aristo-Craft Trains 2008-2009 Catalog

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

"All Aboard Elaine Silets' Magical Trains"
WGN Cover Story, December 2007

"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