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BART Train

1:160 N scale miniature paper model, about 5.5 inches long

The Bay Area Rapid Transit system opened in 1972, connecting San Francisco to the cities of the East Bay. It was one of the first train systems run from a computer control center, with an operator on board just to make announcements and close the train doors. Five lines and over 104 miles of track connect 44 stations.

Read more:

• Official website of Bay Area Rapid Transit
• BART celebrates 40 years of service in 2012 with a look back at the uniforms of 1972
• New train cars for the BART system are planned by 2019
• Inside the Operations Control Center in Oakland, which operates all the BART trains
• A recording of the BART train for armchair riders

How to build the BART Train Order the postcard