Riding a miniature train
A “Nanikore” worthy miniature steam locomotive:
It took the father-son duo 10 years to complete the mini railway, which has about 150 meters of track. The whole thing was built from scratch. It actually contains a steam engine, which they feed with coal using a mini shovel (they buy the coal by the ton).
The owner modeled the train after a locomotive he loved as a kid. He started building miniature trains after his son, Takahiro was born. Takahiro became a model railway nut like his father, and they now work on building and maintaining their mini rail line. They allow fellow hobbyists to bring over model trains and drive them on the track, and also occasionally invite the local kindergarten to come over on field trips.
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Categories: Odd / Strange, Technology
Diecast models of Imperial Japan’s greatest warplanes
Don’t have the patience or money to build yourself a complex model of the Mitsubishi Zero? Weekly diecast models of Japanese warplanes might be better for you:
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