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Hungerburg Funicular Railway, Innsbruck Austria

Futuristic Design

Anyone lucky enough to go to Innsbruck should make a note that a visit to the Hungerburgbahn is almost compulsory. Completed at the end of 2007, it is a credit to the late Lord Mayor, Hildegard Zach, whose foresight to locate the main station (Congress Park) in the centre of the city, will make it […]

The Worlds Largest Train Set

The Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg aptly has the title of housing the World’s Largest Model Train Set. The details of this masterpiece are staggering and the actual set up is absolutely mind blowing. The total area is in excess of 11,840 sq ft (1,100 sq metres). It has taken the creative team of 160 associates […]

Model Trains – What A Wonderful World

Many people say that one of the more rewarding and enjoyable hobbies that you can become involved with is “the wonderful world” of model trains. What first comes to mind when you think about model railroading is that it is a form of entertainment for children, and nothing could be further from the truth. Certainly, […]

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