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Train-mad dad builds huge working miniature railway in his Yorkshire back garden

A train buff has spent more than five years building a stunning working miniature railway track - in his own back garden. James Ardin, 36, created the 660-yard line which circles his three-acre plot ...
The New York Times

A Miniature New York Made of Bark and Acorns

At the New York Botanical Garden’s model train show, the city’s famous buildings cluster around the tracks. By James Barron Good morning. It’s Monday. We’ll tour a city within the city, built with ...
Newsday

Long Island model railroad hobbyists build mini worlds in their backyards

Ray Shelton is a retired Nassau County Police officer, but he has been working on the railroad for 40 years. Shelton’s Hicksville backyard is landscaped with bushes like a large, blooming prickly pear ...
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Train enthusiast builds huge working miniature railway in his garden

A train buff has spent more than five years building a stunning working miniature railway track – in his own back garden. James Ardin, 36, created the 660-yard line which circles his three-acre plot ...