Halloween large scale display at trunk or treat event: Many churches and schools host a” trunk or treat” event around Halloween. Folks decorate the trunk of their vehicle to pass out candy for a trick-or-treat event in the parking lot. I decorated my pickup truck with a large scale Halloween display. The following year, my friend Larry Hunn and I built a display that starts in my truck, traverses a handmade trestle, passes through a graveyard scene in Larry’s SUV, and then heads back to my truck.
The train passes through a tombstone, and with the help of hidden staging, a different Halloween train emerges. The process continuously repeats. We named it “The Grand Trunk or Treat Railroad.” The next year we added a third train with a Shay on an all trestle railroad. I think this is a unique and fun way to promote model railroading. Join us for this year’s event if you’re in the area!
Event details
Trunk or Treat Old Miakka United Methodist Church, 1620 Myakka Rd., Sarasota, Florida October 19, 2024 4 to 6 p.m.
Read about a Halloween display in a 1956 pickup truck.
