Landmarks of america exhibition features trains running on 1 600 feet of track.
Chicago botanic garden model railroad.
Daily weather permitting last ticket sold at 4 30 p m face coverings are required for anyone 2 years and older in the exhibit.
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.
Model railroad garden celebrating 20 years.
This season the model railroad garden will pay tribute to steam engines in honor of the 125 th anniversary of the chicago horticultural society the society founded and manages the chicago botanic garden.
The video was shot aug 16 2012.
Train and garden enthusiasts young and old return year after year for the delightful sights and sounds of the.
Now celebrating its 20th anniversary the model railroad has more than 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.
Landmarks of america august 6 through october 11 2020 10 a m.
With 27 spectacular gardens on 385 acres the garden is a place of ever changing beauty that you can stroll through daily.
The model railroad garden.
Landmarks of america is one of the garden s most popular exhibitions.
This is the permanent garden railroad operating at the chicago botanic garden.
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Gardens and natural areas you can explore the wonders of the garden by walking or by taking a tram.
August 6 october 11 202010 a m.
The setting watch 18 classic g gauge model trains cross bridges and trestles and pass through miniature scenes of america s best loved.
The garden scale trains are 1 29th the size of life size trains.
It s a g scale world the 7 500 square foot model railroad garden features trains running on 1 600 feet.
Feel free to spend some time on this site.
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Models of historic steam engines will chug along 1 600 feet of track representing the early days of the society when steam engines ran.