By Peter De Keles

Author  Bio The Botanic Garden's railroad runs about 1,700 feet of track. The layouts are built around points of interest from throughout the United States.

Title:	All aboard, from Chicago Botanic Garden's summertime railroad
Publication:	Chicago Tribune
Date:	07/04/12
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Category	Open House
Overview	Among the revisions in the layout this year are Cape Cod and New Orleans' French Quarter. The various tableau have small details worth noting "? block out an hour to see everything "? and also explore the plants. The grape vines in the Napa Valley vineyard are really English duckfoot ivy, which looks like tiny grape vines. The pines in the Mesa Verde National Park display are Meth Dwarf white cedars, in perfect scale. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Oct. 28 (and until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays through Aug. 29). Admission to the Model Railroad Garden is $5 adults, $3 for children 3-12. Admission to the Chicago Botanic Garden is free; parking is $20 per car. Link to Chicago Botanic Garden website
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