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70-Year-Old Builds Railway Track Inside Home and Gives Free Rides
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News18•12-10-2026, 11:04
70-Year-Old Builds Railway Track Inside Home and Gives Free Rides
- •Ian Jones, a 70-year-old from Whanganui, New Zealand, built a 370-meter railway track in his home garden.
- •The backyard railway network includes 10 tunnels and 2 bridges, taking 11 years of hard work to complete.
- •Ian gives free train rides to children and families, creating a 12-minute joyful journey experience.
- •He now wishes to sell the property due to health concerns, hoping to find a passionate train lover to maintain it.
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A 70-year-old senior named Ian Jones, living in the city of Whanganui, built a 370-meter-long railway track in his garden.
The railway network features 10 tunnels and 2 bridges, and a full ride on the small train takes about 12 minutes to complete.
Ian wants to sell the property because he has heart-related health issues, owns other assets requiring maintenance, and is concerned his adult children living in other cities would face difficulties managing it.
