the largest model railroad in the world

[stutters]

dude i used to always build these as a kid with my dad. man...i miss those days

 

but we never got THIS into it:

http://www.miniatur-wunderland.de/php/galerie/

 

"In the end, we will have more than 1,000 trains hauling more than 15,000 cars (carriages) on this already largest railroad of the world. Nearly 60 computers control realistic train runs, nearly 300 vehicles, and something around 200,000 lights.

 

All in all, about 150,000 trees, 150,000 figures, 5,000 vehicles, more than 10,000 meters track, 5,000 structures and bridges, more than 1,500 signals, 3,000 turnouts (switches), and a wonderful scenery will care for a superlative model railroad."

[Goofus Maximus]

Just think of how grand that would be, if they were using O guage trains! It would take up an acre of land!

 

Even HO guage is something. I still have a fondness for the nice portable N guage trains though...