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The Fairplex Garden Railroad
Mar 15, 2022

The Fairplex Garden Railroad

  The Fairplex Garden Railroad in Pomona, California is located in the middle of the Los Angeles County fairgrounds. The…

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A 1930s-era garden railroad set in the western countryside
Mar 1, 2022

A 1930s-era garden railroad set in the western countryside

The railway at a glance Name of railroad: Virginia & DACS Railroad Size of railroad: Approximately 14′ x 36′ Scale:…

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California-inspired garden railroad
Dec 1, 2021

California-inspired garden railroad

A California-inspired garden railroad is what you can see in our Morning Glow Railroad. It was developed after watching numerous…

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A fun, large-scale Halloween display
Oct 13, 2021

A fun, large-scale Halloween display

I love collecting and displaying large-scale trains. I also love showing off my 1956 GMC pick up at car shows,…

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Selling a house with a garden railway: Help or hindrance?
Oct 4, 2021

Selling a house with a garden railway: Help or hindrance?

When I built my outdoor railway – on three sides of my house – I never intended to sell it.…

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Visit the Burlington Garden Center’s garden railroad
Sep 17, 2021

Visit the Burlington Garden Center’s garden railroad

Garden center owner Walt Uebele had an idea—build a garden railway to keep the husbands and kids entertained while the…

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Garden railroad inspired by Union Pacific and the Big Boy locomotives
Aug 23, 2021

Garden railroad inspired by Union Pacific and the Big Boy locomotives

  My garden railroad, the Snake River Railroad, is named after my interest in the Union Pacific. This has been…

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Visit a garden-railway display at a nature center
Jun 7, 2021

Visit a garden-railway display at a nature center

For many years I have been a volunteer at our local nature center (Sandy Creek Nature Center of Athens-Clarke Co.,…

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Photo gallery of garden railways
Mar 17, 2021

Photo gallery of garden railways

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Country Christmas Display in Large Scale
Dec 21, 2020

Country Christmas Display in Large Scale

Enjoy an exclusive, behind the scenes look at the large scale (1:24) holiday layout that’s part of The Ingleside Hotel’s…

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Graded on a curve: The Westie Line
Apr 26, 2019

Graded on a curve: The Westie Line

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First trestle crossing
Mar 27, 2018

First trestle crossing

The first trestle crossing of the season, but trouble may be ahead! [...]Read More...

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