Rabu, Mac 25, 2009

The world's biggest model train set

This is the world's biggest train set which covers 1,150 square metres (12,380 square feet), features almost six miles of track and is still not complete.The Miniatur Wunderland is located next to the River Elbe in the Speicherstadt area of Hamburg, Germany

The set is being built by two German brothers in an empty building on the banks of the Elbe in Hamburg and includes six regions including America, Switzerland, Scandinavia, Germany and the Austrian Alps.

The American section features giant models of the Rocky Mountains and Mount Rushmore; the Swiss section has a mini-Matterhorn; and the Scandinavian part has a 4ft long passenger ship floating in a 'fjord'.

It is expected to be finished in 2014, when the train set will cover more than 1,800 square metres (19, 376 sq ft) and feature almost 13 miles of track, by which time detailed models of parts of France, Italy and the UK will have been added.