Huge Model Railroad - DB-Museum - Nürnberg, Germany, BY
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Tante.Hossi
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Inside the old railroad museum 'DB-Museum' in Nürnberg, Germany, Bayern is a huge Model Railroad on a permanent display.
Waymark Code: WMW3W2
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 07/06/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
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Inside the old railroad museum 'DB-Museum' in Nürnberg, Germany, Bayern is a huge Model Railroad on a permanent display.

The model railroad was reated in the 1960's.
Its scale is 1:87. There are more than 500 meters of tracks on a 80 m² area.

The minature railroad is in use daily every hour from 9:30-16:30.

It is a part of the railroad museum. So you have to pay the entrance fee to the museum to get access. The museum includes also the biggest collection of trains in the scale 1:10 (280 pieces) and in the scale 1:148 (7,000 pieces) in the world!

The model railroad can be found on the second floor. There's another smaller one nearby.

The coordinates have been taken at the main entrance.
Scale: HO scale-1:87

What is the herald of the layout? (Is there a featured railroad line(s) for the layout):
none


What is the theme of the layout?:
Combination of several Landscape Sceneries.


What is the era of the layout? (What time period does the layout depict?):
1960s


Is there an admission fee? If so how much..:
Admission for museum (includes model railroad) Adults: 6.00 Euro Children: 3.00 Euro


Is this location handicap accessible?: Yes

What type of location is this layout found in? ( Museum, Club, Hobby Shop, Business, Manufacturer,..:
railroad museum


Layout Website: [Web Link]

Visit Instructions:
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