Backo Mini Express, Zagreb

[Stuart]

Just spent a fascinating couple of hours at this place (big thanks to Mrs S who spotted it in the Zagreb Times).

HO exhibition layout with multi-level lines in effective mountain scenery including spiral and underfloor section (glass covered!). According to their flyer, 1000m of track and 100 trains with plans to extend downstairs into the basement via another spiral.

Appropriate stock with locomotive (mostly German or Swiss as far as I could judge) which all ran very well and smoothly under DCC control.

Couple of smaller layouts downstairs which you can have a go at driving - meant to encourage younger visitors.

Guys are so friendly, most speaking very good English and keen to talk about railway modelling.

Website is www.backo.hr.

It's maybe 50m off Ilica, the main street in Zagreb and well worth a visit if you're in this part of Croatia.

 

Stuart