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 Outeniqua Model Railway - George South Africa Posted by:  Windsocker
S 33° 57.803 E 022° 28.476
34H E 636240 N 6240924
A visit to the Outeniqua Transport Museum in George South Africa is a must for any railway enthusiast before you travel on South Africa’s only remaining steam train, the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe
Waymark Code: WM38CQ
Location: Western Cape, South Africa
Date Posted: 02/25/2008
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The Model railroad has of over 2 kilometres of tracks and features some of the Garden Route‘s most prominent attractions including a model nudist colony it is believed to be the largest model of its kind in the southern hemisphere.
It has been and still is a work in progress since it was started by a group of railway enthusiasts from the Outeniqua Railway Society in George, and with the generosity of the Transnet Heritage Foundation who donated a purpose-built room in the George Transport Museum in 1999.
Apart from the railway tracks, the layout encompasses a marshalling yard, villages, a forest with a logging camp, hotels and B&B‘s, ships, and even a scale-model nudist colony.
Made to the 1:87 scale model rolling stock the most popular railway-model size in the world every feature of the display is built to scale, even the gravel between the tracks.
The evolution of the model room is constant, with maintenance of existing features, updating of imaginary events, and the creation of new features.
Thanks to the small but dedicated group of seven members meeting twice a week, the standard of the display is always improving, with new and novel features being added.
Some new rolling stock from the US and Germany has also be incorporated, and allows multiple trains to run on the same track at differing speeds,
They also produce steam from the engine‘s smokestacks and provide sound effects that coincide with the train‘s movements.
Scale: HOn3-1/2 scale-1:87 ("standard" gauge in many African countries, New Zealand, Queensland, Japan, etc
What is the herald of the layout? (Is there a featured railroad line(s) for the layout):
the layout encompasses a marshalling yard, villages, a forest with a logging camp, hotels and B&B‘s, ships, and even a scale-model nudist colony.
What is the era of the layout? (What time period does the layout depict?):
The Layout includes Steam Diesel and Electric locomotives.
Is there an admission fee? If so how much..:
R 100 including a return trip on the Steam train from George to Mossel Bay.
Is this location handicap accessible?: Yes
What type of location is this layout found in? ( Museum, Club, Hobby Shop, Business, Manufacturer,..:
The Model railway is located within the Outeniqua Transport Museum in George South Africa.
What is the theme of the layout?: Not listed
Layout Website: Not listed
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