Big snow, tiny train: Backyard railroad fights winter in northern Germany

After 6-7 inches of snow buried his backyard on Jan. 3, a rail fan in northern Germany fired up a model diesel engine to plow the G-scale tracks of his backyard train empire, proving that even a ...
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Michigan’s Nick Baumgartner trains for Olympics on homemade backyard snowboard track

Many Olympians train in world-class facilities, but gold medalist Nick Baumgartner simply walks into his own backyard.
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Train enthusiast builds huge working miniature railroad track in his backyard

A train enthusiast has spent more than five years building a stunning working miniature railroad track – in his own backyard. James Ardin, 36, created the 660-yard line that circles his three-acre ...
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Train enthusiast builds miniature railway in his backyard

A train buff has spent more than five years building a stunning working miniature railway track - in his own back garden. James Ardin, 36, created the 660-yard line, which circles his three-acre plot ...