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Oregon backyard railway grows into 32-mile miniature railroad across 2,200 acres

What began as one man's backyard hobby in Southern Oregon has grown into a sprawling railway landscape where tiny trains travel through thousands of acres. According to the official website, Train Mountain is far removed from the idea of a garden railway: its 32 miles of 7.5-inch-gauge track wind across 2,200 acres, creating what the Guinness Book of World Records recognises as the world's longest rideable miniature hobby railway. Scroll down to read its history and what makes it a rare one.

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