Miniatur Wunderland

A snap from a few years ago when I visited Miniatur Wunderland with the Model Rail magazine team. The loco here is Sentinel Number 1, the original pre-production loco for the popular Model Rail mag release which I’d been allowed to customise and give the name ‘Mendip’. It’s done a huge mileage over the years, the wheel treads even have grooves from the rail contact. Still runs an absolute dream, and of course an occasional visitor on these here pages. 

During our visit to Miniatur Wunderland, and in a mischievous mood I sneakily popped ‘Mendip’ on to the rails for a quick snap, we of course being there officially with a guide. But not everyone knew, and moments later someone flew out of the control room, the operating computer having picked up an ‘alien’ engine. Anyway, no harm done, and now with the alarms temporarily muted the little engine popped up all over the place to pose for several photos, under supervision of course!

And finally, I’m sure a few of you have spotted Waving Wayne’s German cousin (Wolfgang) to the left, he’s been waving since 2001 when this extraordinary experience opened. 

Find out more here www.miniatur-wunderland.de/