Pictures Of The World's Most Detailed Model Railway
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Wired Magazine have recently published pictures of the amazing detail of the Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society's railway.
The members of Walnut Creek operate one of the largest, exclusively train lines in the United States and have being doing so from the same location since 1974.
The society’s control systems are like an amazing steampunk fantasy. As Wired described the railroad's room, 'In a roomful of vintage 1930s magnetic relays once used to route phone calls, clacking like mechanical dominoes with every move the amateur engineers make. A full complement of 30 members can run 10 individual trains simultaneously on the layout, though only a dozen or so are required for basic operation.'
The members of Walnut Creek operate one of the largest, exclusively train lines in the United States and have being doing so from the same location since 1974.
The society’s control systems are like an amazing steampunk fantasy. As Wired described the railroad's room, 'In a roomful of vintage 1930s magnetic relays once used to route phone calls, clacking like mechanical dominoes with every move the amateur engineers make. A full complement of 30 members can run 10 individual trains simultaneously on the layout, though only a dozen or so are required for basic operation.'
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