In 2015, Utah man Cory Mohl began building a backyard railroad; after 40,000 pounds of gravel and hundreds of hours, neighbours were riding it and he expected a final cost near $18,000
- Photo credit: www.fox13now.comimage enhanced using AIIn 2015, Cory Mohl of West Valley City, Utah, turned a lifelong fascination with trains into a full-scale backyard project.
- Over the next several months he laid about 400 feet of track, hauled roughly 40,000 pounds of gravel for the roadbed, and invested hundreds of hours of labour into what he jokingly calls the Cory Mohl Railroad.
- By mid-2016 the line was complete, neighbourhood children were asking for rides, and Mohl told ABC News he expected the final cost to land near $17,500 to $18,000.
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- Photo credit: www.fox13now.comimage enhanced using AIIn 2015, Cory Mohl of West Valley City, Utah, turned a lifelong fascination with trains into a full-scale backyard project.
- Over the next several months he laid about 400 feet of track, hauled roughly 40,000 pounds of gravel for the roadbed, and invested hundreds of hours of labour into what he jokingly calls the Cory Mohl Railroad.
- By mid-2016 the line was complete, neighbourhood children were asking for rides, and Mohl told ABC News he expected the final cost to land near $17,500 to $18,000.
Sources: Times of India