You can now ride a train through a lovely oak grove at Descanso Gardens

Starting this week, the Descanso Railroad train ride is open to riders once again. The company provided the cedar tree trunks, which are scrap from furniture factories, and built the tiny train stations out of natural materials, including some sourced from Descanso Gardens. Part of the Descanso Gardens model train experience is miniature versions of iconic American railroad stations, like this model of Union Station. The train ride — a one-eighth scale model of a diesel engine — first arrived at Descanso Gardens as a seasonal attraction in the 1980s, and became a permanent feature in 1996. Visiting the model train experience is free with admission to the Descanso Gardens; tickets for the train ride are $5 per person, with a limited number sold each day.