In 1969, Jack Klingbeil and his wife started a miniature railway for their children in Alaska; by 2026, it had grown into a public family attraction with 3.5 miles of track, bridges and tunnels across 18 acres

A miniature railway that Jack Klingbeil and his wife built for their children in 1969 now carries visitors along 3.5 miles of track in Wasilla, Alaska.

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