Photos from a late 1930s themed garden railway
The railroad at a glance Railway name: Dunckley Northern Railway (DNR) Size of railroad: Covering an odd shaped garden approximately…
Read moreThe railroad at a glance Railway name: Dunckley Northern Railway (DNR) Size of railroad: Covering an odd shaped garden approximately…
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How to build a pondless waterfall: In considering the infrastructure of garden railways, waterways come high on the list of…
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Last year we visited Las Vegas’ hot garden railways, which were set against a vast arid moonscape, or so it…
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Whether you’re building on a hillside or on the flatlands, terracing your railway may scale down some problems while increasing…
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Building a large-scale railroad outdoors requires varying amounts of earth shaping. Unless you are laying a pre-formed roadbed on a…
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Latin name: Bacopa ‘Snowstorm’ Common name: Snowstorm bacopa Plant type: Annual Flower color: White Plant size: 3″ tall by 18″…
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Common name: Creeping milkwort, chapparal pea, box-leaved milkwort Latin name: Polygala chamaebuxus var. grandiflora Plant type: Perennial USDA Hardiness Zones:…
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Pruning is a learned practice. No one starts out knowing how to best prune a woody shrub. All of us…
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Five track and roadbed tips Smoother soldered rail joints I had a problem getting smooth solder joints when soldering together…
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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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The railroad at a glance Name: TooMuchFun Railroad Size: 60′ wide x 25′ deep x 15′ high Scale: Varies from…
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I have always liked narrow gauge. In my early 20s I tried my hand at modeling a bit of the…
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