Railway Museum, Saitama Japan

[Guest bill937ca]

Lots of model trains, as well as real trains here.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9D65xNqraQ

 

"Built by JR to commemorate the 20th anniversary of its founding in 1987 the , when Japanese National Railways (JNR) was split into several regional passenger service companies — including JR East — and a nationwide freight company."

 

The choice of Japan's 3'6" gauge is attributed to British railway engineers who laid out the lines.

 

I like the little trains with It's A Small, Small World playing.  Why didn't they have those when I was a kid?      Ooops!  ;D Maybe there's more kid in me than there should be.  It's no fun acting my age.!  :D

[Guest bill937ca]

How about one of these for your backyard?    :D

 

[Guest bill937ca]

It's more like a theme park for densha otaku than a museum. Miniature EMUs and a miniature Shinkansen train ride.