| Sitting by itself this replica of a typical Swiss narrow aguge locomotive really looks real! |
| The full size humans give an idea of the scale... |
| All the electric and diesel outline locomotive and rail cars are powered by 1.3l Toyota gasoline engines driving a hydraulic pump which in turns powers hydraulic motors located in the trucks. |
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| The park also features many steam engines. Only two made an appearence during my visit. |
| This one was lettered for the Sandy River Railroad. It is coal fired. |
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| I had a quick look at the round house: lots of nice engines in there! |
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| The floor of the round house is lowered to provide good access to the engines and proper head room in this scale building. |
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| These cars are sometimes used for carrying the public (on rany days, I guess). The roofs open to let the passengers board and are closed for the ride. |
| The station features a full size roof. |
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| The park features an impressive 1.5km (nearly a mile) on a relatively small surface. This is made possible by using several levels and lots of bridges and tunnels. |
| This is the longest bridge... |
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| The park features many buildings, most of them scale replicas of real landmarks. This castle is not only a scale replica of the castle for the town of Aigle, but is built out of the same materials used for the original! |
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| This building is a bank (this is Switzerland after all!). One wall is open so visitors can look inside. |
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| The interior is fully furnished... |
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| Storage shed for the non-steam equipment. |
| The main station. This is the only spot where passengers can get on and off the trains. |
| As shown here, even wheel chair users can ride the train. |
| View of the main "mountain". |
| Even though the track is a single loop, it is folded to provide several points with double track... |
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| Thes two tracks are used for cleaning the steam engines. |
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| Branching off the main line is a rack rail line. |
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| This is the connection between to passenger cars viewed from the top. The cars share a truck as well. |
| The entire track (except the rack rail section) is dual gauge, 5inch and 7.25inch. |
| This gizmo is actuated by the trains, triggering the block signals and grade crossings lights and bells. |
| This appears to be a hydraulic lift table used for loading equipment. |