Rio Grande Garden Railway

Albuquerque, New Mexico

A nearby sign explains the founding of this tiny town:

RIO GRANDE GARDEN RAILWAY

The Rio Grande Garden Railway was designed and constructed in 1999 by the Garden Railroaders of New Mexico, with assistance from Trains West and botanic garden staff. Club members handcrafted the small-scale buildings, figurines, signs and other furnishings for the scenery. American garden railroads have a gauge of 45mm (1.75 inches). "Gauge" is the distance between the rails of the track. The scale is 1:22.5 (one foot is equal to 22.5 feet).

Directions: Albuquerque Botanic Garden, 2601 Central Avenue NW (intersection of Central and New York Avenues). Admission fee is charged.

Last visited: April 2010.

Standard disclaimer: Sites are described for entertainment purposes only, as they were at the time of my last visit. I can not vouch for the current condition of the site or its accessibility.