Colorado's 'Tiny Town' features 100 miniature buildings and four trains

Tucked into Denver metro's foothills in the area of Morrison is a miniature town that's home to over 100 1/6-scale buildings and a 15-inch gauge miniature railway.

Tiny Town & Railroad began in 1915 when George Turner built "Turnerville" for his daughter, which served as Tiny Town's precursor. By 1924, Tiny Town had 125 buildings including a grocery store, barber shop, pool room, hotel, school, church, and two lakes.

After a fire and multiple floods and closures, the Northern Colorado Chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management adopted Tiny Town, and volunteers returned 50 refurbished or new structures to the site. By 1991 the town had over 90 buildings and three trains. Today, Tiny Town has four trains, two of which are real steam engines.

In addition to the buildings and trains, Tiny Town has a gift shop filled with train-themed items, and a snack bar and picnic area.

Tiny Town is open from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. It is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last train leaves the station at 3 p.m. on weekdays and 4 p.m. on weekends.

Plan your visit to Tiny Town here .

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