Massive garden railroad is neighborhood favorite for holiday displays

OWENS CROSS ROADS, Ala. (WHNT) – When Jenny and Grant Sweer made the move from California to Alabama, they decided they would take their passion for garden railroads one major step forward.

They would not buy a home until they found one with a yard that could house a gargantuan railroad village.

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“We would look at houses, and I would like when he’d say, ‘No, that backyard isn’t going to work!’” Jenny said.

Once they found the perfect home, they got to work. Grant and a friend spearheaded the efforts to bring Grant Funk Railroad to life…

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