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The train set |
The layout is not of any particular location but it does have lots of delightful details. The train running on the loop takes quite a while to get all the way around.
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The front (?) of the display |
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Cute motel |
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Mill with tunnel |
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Indian Motorcycle shop |
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One of the many cool bridges |
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Coca-Cola factory |
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Another cool factory with a bridge next door (and tunnel underneath!) |
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Esso gas and "Dari-King" |
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Farmhouse with, you guessed it, a bridge |
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An inclined street |
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Detail from above |
The set was on display until Sunday, April 18. We went on the penultimate day, so this post didn't make until afterward. Sorry about that! You can check the
FCSME calendar to see where they will be next.
I did see another cool display we missed during
our last visit. The
Carrollton Viaduct is the oldest train bridge in America. The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad built the bridge in 1829 as part of its first route to the town of Ellicott's Mills (now Ellicott City) thirteen miles away. The main arch is 80 feet across Gwynn Falls (which is a stream). The smaller arch (only 20 feet) let farm traffic through. The smaller arch is now part of a nature trail. The stone structure still stands and is still used for trains!
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Carrollton Viaduct |
I do want to hike or bike through the little arch some time soon!
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