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Big Model Railroad in Germany On 6.8 Miles Of HO Track
Jim has sent in this info about a Model Railroad in Germany:
The “Miniatur Wunderland” model railroad in Hamburg, Germany is the largest in the world, covering 16,146 square feet of space with more than 10,000 train cars running around its 6.8 miles of HO scale track.
Now, the makers of this huge model RR layout have created a video that gives you a jaw-dropping look at the vast scope of this intricate work of art. Its construction started in 2000, and is still underway, with a tiny airport due for completion by the end of 2009. This is just the beginning — there are plans to double the layout by 2014.
I especially like the Las Vegas portion, complete with dazzling LEDs lighting up the night. You have to watch the new video above to get the full impact of this remarkable achievement, which has taken in excess of 500,000 working hours to build. There’s good reason why this is Germany’s most popular attraction, already visited by more than 5 million flabbergasted tourists.
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I have been there three times and am going to go back again on my next trip to Hamburg in November. The only word that can come anywhere near describing this place is: WWWWWWOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW!
The guys and gals who do the modeling and run the trains are absolute artists and engineers – there is even real water with ships that float and move via RC controls to enter and leave port in the Scandinavian area.
If you are ever in the north of Germany – spend a day here – I mean a day – and you will still not see it all!! Word of Caution: MAKE RESERVATIONS.