Few People Know About This Incredible Garden Railroad Right Here In North Carolina
What happens when a retired train conductor pairs his life’s work with his passion for model trains? A G scale model train park – that’s what! The Gibsonville Garden Railroad is located in downtown Gibsonville, North Carolina and has been bringing smiles to the faces of both the young and the young at heart for more than two decades.
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Over the years, it has grown to include 1900 feet of track in a garden that's tended by the stewards of this fun railway park.
The G scale train got its name from a German word meaning 'big.' It's a size that's commonly found in outdoor train setups. Over the years, the 'G' has become synonymous with 'Garden' as well: Garden-Scale.
And who knows what sorts of fun trains you'll see each week?! One thing for sure is there will be multiple trains running at any given time on the scheduled Saturdays.
The Gibsonville Garden Railroad is located at 220 East Main St.,Gibsonville, NC. Trains run on the first Saturday of each month, April to December, from 9:00 a.m to 12:00 p.m. (As a mere point of reference, Gibsonville is 100 miles north of Charlotte, 45 miles west of Durham, and 40 miles east of Winston-Salem.) Learn more about upcoming special dates and confirm the trains are running on the first Saturday of each month (April through December) on their Facebook page.
Robin Jarvis is a travel writer and editor for OnlyInYourState.com with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. Her love for travel has taken her to many parts of the world. She's lived in the Carolinas for nearly three decades and currently resides in Charleston. When she's not working, she loves to cook with friends and check out new adventures. General questions and FAM tours: [email protected]
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