miniature railway

Small-scale locomotive attraction

A miniature railway is a small-scale railroad, typically found in parks or amusement areas, with trains large enough for passengers to ride on or in.

The tracks and locomotives replicate full-sized railways at reduced scale: The children rode the miniature railway around the garden.

Some are built by hobbyists for private enjoyment.

Related

gauge · narrow gauge · hobbyist · scenic · tunnel · station · ticket booth · narrow · scale · train · whistle · rolling stock · passenger · garden · chug · engine · live steam · amusement

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Opposites
scale/size

miniature railwayheavy rail

Full-size train infrastructure

intercity rail · high-speed rail · transcontinental railroad · railway network · subway system

purpose/function

miniature railwaycommuter rail

Suburb-to-downtown train service

subway system · mass transit system · Trans-Siberian Railway · Orient Express · Amtrak

Family

miniature, railway, mini, miniaturist, miniaturize, miniaturization, miniaturized, rail, railed

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G