Chicago Botanic Garden Model Railroad
The 7 500 square foot model railroad garden.
Chicago botanic garden model railroad. Offering visitors young and old a trip across america the model railroad garden is the chicago botanic garden s most beloved destination for the young and the young at heart. With 27 spectacular gardens on 385 acres the garden is a place of ever changing beauty that you can stroll through daily. Welcome to the chicago botanic garden. Model railroad garden celebrating 20 years.
Click here for more info. Please practice 6 foot social distancing while in or around the exhibit. The garden scale trains are 1 29th the size of life size trains. Landmarks of america exhibition features trains running on 1 600 feet of track.
Remarkably it had a very modest start as a junior railroad exhibit with seven trains traveling a temporary layout around a profusion of plants. Tram tours include a panoramic overview or the intimate view of the gardens of the main island. This is the permanent garden railroad operating at the chicago botanic garden. The model railroad garden.
Daily weather permitting last ticket sold at 4 30 p m face coverings are required for anyone 2 years and older in the exhibit. Landmarks of america is one of the garden s most popular exhibitions. The setting watch 18 classic g gauge model trains cross bridges and trestles and pass through miniature scenes of america s best loved. Train and garden enthusiasts young and old return year after year for the delightful sights and sounds of the.
Gardens and natural areas you can explore the wonders of the garden by walking or by taking a tram. Models of historic steam engines will chug along 1 600 feet of track representing the early days of the society when steam engines ran. Now celebrating its 20th anniversary the model railroad has more than 1 600 feet of track. It s a g scale world the 7 500 square foot model railroad garden features trains running on 1 600 feet.
The video was shot aug 16 2012. Landmarks of america august 6 through october 11 2020 10 a m.