| GEO Amazing and Interesting | | World’s largest model railway in Germany | Updated at: 1006 PST, Monday, June 07, 2010
HAMBURG: Miniature Wonderland, the world's largest model train attraction, is becoming one of Germany's biggest tourist attractions. The train set includes eight miles of track and replicas of major cities and natural wonders like Grand Canyon and the Alps.
The world’s largest model train takes about 1 150 square meters (12 380 square feet). This model shows six regions including America, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Germany and the Austrian Alps, the U.S. section depicts the giant model Rocky Mountains, marshy plains, the Grand Canyon and Mount Rushmore.
This project will be completed in 2014, when the composition will cover more than 1 800 square meters (19, 376 sq. Feet) and show nearly 13 miles of iron pathways that break down the model parts of France, Italy and the UK. This model includes 700 trains with more than 10 000 cars and vans.
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