Missouri Botanical Garden
"Gardenland Express" Garden Railroad
 The
Missouri Botanical Garden
featured a flower and garden railroading show during the
Winter of 2003-2004. Finely detailed model trains
chugged over 500 feet of track through a miniature
landscape accented by fresh flowers and plants and
illuminated by thousands of tiny lights.
Detailed G gauge garden railroad
Three large "G gauge" trains traveled over trestles,
into tunnels, beside lakes and through forests as they
transported freight and passengers among the miniature
villages and towns. One train crossed the "Old West,"
another is an eastern passenger train, and the third is
a freight train in Middle America.
Amazing miniature and seasonal flowers
Dwarf conifers, cacti, fragrant blooms, herbs and
several varieties of poinsettias added color and texture
to the 5,000 square foot floral display hall. The
seasonal plants in the display included poinsettias,
cyclamen, amaryllis, fragrant narcissus, begonia,
peperomia, kalanchoe, and exotic anthurium.
 For
the youngest train enthusiasts, a G-gauge "Thomas the
Tank Engine," Christmas-theme, and circus choo-choos
circled the giant ficus trees in each corner of the
hall. The cotton "snow" base for these mini-displays
were surrounded by dozens of red poinsettias.
The "Gardenland Express" floral and train display was
open to the public from Nov. 26, 2003 to Jan. 4, 2004.
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any of these photos to view the higher-resolution
version.
Digital photos by Richard Schumacher.
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