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While traveling, I came upon an operating large scale layout that was a circle of track attached to the top…
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I dabbled a great deal in narrow gauge modeling over the years, but found U.S. main line Class I railroads…
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Many of us started our love affair with model trains after getting Lionel or American Flyer items, perhaps to circle…
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Editor’s note: This article was submitted to Garden Railways in 2015. In contacting the author recently to inquire about publication,…
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At the end of the annual Valle Verde Town Council meeting in the spring, the mayor and the council members…
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I model Colorado narrow gauge, specifically the Denver & Rio Grande Western and Rio Grande Southern. I own two separate…
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My garden railway is like a 4 x 8-foot layout, only it’s scaled up to around 12 x 32 feet…
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Smoke and Oak Railroad Located in Pennsylvania This image from Charlie Zimmerman does not use Photoshop—everything was captured live with…
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What is an operating session? Operating sessions attempt to mimic the activities we see on a full-size railroad. To support…
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Simulated concreted-block retaining wall In real life, large concrete blocks (2′ x 4′) are often used to build retaining walls…
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The railroad at a glance Railway name: Dunckley Northern Railway (DNR) Size of railroad: Covering an odd shaped garden approximately…
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Garden railway at a glance Name: Snow Creek Railroad Size: Approximately 50′ x 50′ Scale: 1:20.3 Gauge: Nº 1 (45mm)…
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