Garden Railroad: Bridges and Tunnels Open at Phipps Conservatory
Garden Railroad: Bridges and Tunnels pulls into the station with miniature recreations of iconic western Pennsylvania scenes, bustling with chugging trains and filled with live plants. Featuring classic scenes that residents of the city of bridges will recognize and appreciate, this interactive display is sure to delight guests of all ages.
Exhibit Features
Activate elements of the display through touchless interactive stations that prompt the Duquesne Incline’s ascent and descent, trigger a drawbridge, send a city bus to its next stop downtown and more.
Watch garden-scale trains chug along over a signature Pittsburgh yellow suspension bridge resembling the Three Sisters bridges, which spans a water feature.
Witness traffic detouring around miniature Liberty Tunnels — closed for construction, of course!
Follow a mine car as it travels to and from a mine shaft.
See trains traveling over a classic Pennsylvania wooden covered bridge.
Spot the infamous Sinkhole Bus as the real-life event reaches its second anniversary!
Delight at more than 3,500 plants — including groundcovers, herbs, sedums, succulents, dwarf conifers and more — that create a living landscape amongst the bustling locomotives!
Garden Railroad is designed by Associate Director of Exhibits Jordyn Melino. Animatronics for Garden Railroad are created by Senior Building Maintenance Technician and Carpenter Paul Widek. Photos © Phil Johnson II and Paul g. Wiegman
