Open houses for this booming railroad occur just five weekends a year.
If you know the right people, it’s possible to travel by train from Oakland to Sparks, Nevada in about 25 minutes. The catch is that the entirety of the trip exists inside a single, open-air room.
Since you’re not riding these trains, you're driving them by controlling their movements with a remote control nicknamed the “hammerhead” for its blunted T structure. The well-oiled railroad came together piece by piece through a hive mind collective of enthusiasts who call themselves theAccess to the model railroad is often just for group members, but this weekend, in a rare event, there’s a chance for anyone to visit and gaze upon a miniature universe dedicated to trains.
Spectators have the chance to become immersed in a tight locomotive community. There’s jargon such as “that’ll do” and “high ball” which lets the operator know they can proceed at track speed.
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