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Garden railroading in the snow
Jan 1, 2023

Garden railroading in the snow

I am a member of the Genesee G Gauge Railway Society and enjoy garden railroading in the snow. My Crow…

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Garden railroading in Hawaii
Dec 18, 2022

Garden railroading in Hawaii

Garden railroading in Hawaii: In late 2013, my wife set in motion a scheme that eventually became the Oberammergau, Ogden…

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Conrail diesels in large scale
Dec 1, 2022

Conrail diesels in large scale

Conrail diesels in large scale: Mark Bottrill’s Bishopstown Subdivision is designed to summon up memories of Conrail’s heyday in the…

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Freelance Colorado narrow-gauge branch line
Nov 13, 2022

Freelance Colorado narrow-gauge branch line

Freelance Colorado narrow-gauge branch line The railway at a glance Name: Miller Creek & Moss Rock Railway Size of railroad:…

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Mainline railroading in the 1950s
Nov 1, 2022

Mainline railroading in the 1950s

Mainline railroading in the 1950s Railway at a glance Name: Spring Creek Railroad Size of railroad: Roughly 24′ x 62′…

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Realistic operations on a raised railroad
Sep 26, 2022

Realistic operations on a raised railroad

Realistic operations on a raised railroad: In my first garden railroad, (see Garden Railways May-June 1990), The Great Lakes and…

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What my garden railroad taught me
Sep 13, 2022

What my garden railroad taught me

What my garden railroad taught me: Our first garden line, The Johnsville & Cripple Creek, was complete – as these…

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A northwest mountain garden railroad
Aug 9, 2022

A northwest mountain garden railroad

A northwest mountain garden railroad: The Pacific Northern Railway was formed when the Northern Pacific and Great Northern Railroads merged…

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Church garden railroad display
Jul 27, 2022

Church garden railroad display

Church garden railroad display: During the Kansas City Garden Railway Society tour, I met the pastor of the Heartland Community…

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Coal and lumber garden railroad
Jun 20, 2022

Coal and lumber garden railroad

The Kettle Valley Railway – Bruce Division is a coal and lumber garden railroad modeled after the Kettle Valley Railway…

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A small yard garden railway
May 30, 2022

A small yard garden railway

Small yard garden railway: My wife wanted a big flower garden, and she had bought me a Bachmann Big Haulers…

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2022 National Garden Railway Convention preview
Apr 26, 2022

2022 National Garden Railway Convention preview

2022 National Garden Railway Convention preview: The Denver Garden Railway Society welcomes you to Denver this June! This year’s event…

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