World's Largest Model Railway

I used to think it would be a brilliant idea to have a model railway running from the kitchen counter into the TV room. Perfect for delivering beers and snacks. The question of who would be in the kitchen loading up the train never really came up. Which is why the great idea never, well, got up any steam.

But I still love the idea of model railways. Today via email, a link to a video of the world's largest model railway. Miniatur Wunderland is a tourist attraction in Hamburg. It sprawls over 4000 square meters. It has nine kilometers of track and 700 trains. There are 2800 buildings and bridges, 4000 automobiles and 160-thousand miniature people doing, er, all sorts of things. And the whole project is still only about half finished. Very cool.