Jan L. Peterson on tue 23 dec 03
Snowplow engine? The old or new type? I have pictures of the old type. How
big is all this? Is this for a little garden, or a yard project? I have a hill
for a backyard, steep, then another yard with trees, to an upper road, which
has driven me nuts for about a year now. Well, three. Mining area, so either a
mining theme, or an ore train, or old timey passenger train. With the pictures
that are all over the towns around here, An old theme would be easy to come up
with. I don't want the scale to be overly large, not especially too small,
either. I suppose the idea is quite expensive, but ceramic house indicates a
pretty small scale, which seems to be a small rea? Jp
Edy Lynn on tue 23 dec 03
Wow! Didn't expect the responses regarding the garden railroads!
Here are several sights you can visit:
www.wsm.mediamoments.com
This layout has a lot of ceramic buildings used in it (made by someone =
other than me). I look forward to being able to make new ones to refresh =
the scenery as we like to make it seasonal all year 'round. I did paint =
a couple wood buildings but it's pretty much my husband's baby.He has =
since redone it and it looks different now. New pics to come soon! Our =
sponsers are great! One of them donated an LGB train set. LGB is the =
Cadillac of G scale trains. (no Lionel here. They would definetly rust =
but G-scale is made to go outside in all kinds of weather- we even have =
a snow plow!)
www.mvgrs.com
Our club's site. Lots of different events and layouts here.
www.cgrs.org
another club site.
www.lsol.com
Good advice on how to get started.=20
All these sites have links and you can look at them til dooms day.=20
I hope this little diversion may inspire you all to look up some near by =
layouts as garden railroading is all over the country. It appeals to =
families as you use arts to decorate, technology to run the trains and =
nature to grow the many plants and flowers. Most of our club members are =
couples who are in the hobby together and they bring their kids and =
grandkids into it. Some use pottery and ceramics to make the building, =
and people who populate the layouts.=20
Happy holidays!=20
Edy of Dayton
Edy Lynn on wed 24 dec 03
We have seen garden railroads in the back of Condos and in the backyards of
estates. You design it according to what space you want to cover and how
much track you want to buy. Hills and water features make it more
interesting. You can even go uphill with the right kind of equipment. We
even put our first layout 6 foot up on a raised bed and ran track all the
way around our house. It was fun because we could sit inside the house and
watch the train go by the windows. If you can dream it we can probably build
it. Bavarian villages are hot right now.
The snow plow is actually a car that the engine pushes. The only time it's
not good to run your train outside is when it freezes rain and only
because there's not much traction.
Edy
Andrew Lubow on fri 26 dec 03
If you'd like to see what equipment and books are available for Garden =
Railroads one of the best catalogs available is the Walther's Big Train =
Catalog =
http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/913-283exec/productinfo/913-283> . It's very complete with most of the large =
scale manufacturers and book publishers listing in it. You can get it =
direct from Walthers but if you have a good hobby store near you it =
should be available there as well as orders possible from Walthers thru =
the shop.
Andy Lubow
"Live each day like it was going to be your last. Someday you'll be =
right" Benny Hill
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Edy Lynn=20
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG=20
Sent: Wednesday, December 24, 2003 3:12 PM
Subject: Re: Garden Railroads
We have seen garden railroads in the back of Condos and in the =
backyards of
estates. You design it according to what space you want to cover and =
how
much track you want to buy. Hills and water features make it more
interesting. You can even go uphill with the right kind of equipment. =
We
even put our first layout 6 foot up on a raised bed and ran track all =
the
way around our house. It was fun because we could sit inside the =
house and
watch the train go by the windows. If you can dream it we can probably =
build
it. Bavarian villages are hot right now.
The snow plow is actually a car that the engine pushes. The only time =
it's
not good to run your train outside is when it freezes rain and only
because there's not much traction.
Edy
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Jan L. Peterson on fri 26 dec 03
Condos and estates. Sounds like a hobby for those out of the middle income
bracket. Just the same, it's an intriguing thought. We are in a Superfund area,
and due to have new soil, and sod put in next year, and they offer to land
scape. I need to think what type of landscaping I need, incase I choose to put in
something like a fountain/and/or a train. I have an idea, and since I get the
landscaping courtesy of EPA, I might as well look forward to putting my money
into setting off a park-like setting with trains, fountains and flowers. Jan
Edy Lynn on sat 27 dec 03
Sounds cool! But you are wrong about the income thing. We are, shall we say,
almost poverty right now due to unemployment and if you are resourceful you
can pick up the rich folk's cast offs for a song. Try not to skimp on your
track tho'.
Most of our people are retired so they have lots of time to spend on their
layouts. They learn to mantain the mechanics and make the buildings and do
the gardening. But you can make it as fancy or as straight laced as you
want. It's called "Running YOUR Railroad"! Try to locate a Garden Railroad
club near you and if it's like ours you'll have more advice and help than
you know what to do with, sort of like here at Clayart!. We do railraising
for our club members who need the help. We did one for a boy who has cerebal
palsy who is in our club. He is always running his trains.
If you need help e mail me and I'll get you in touch with the right people.
Good Luck!
Edy in Dayton edylynn@djtrain.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jan L. Peterson"
To:
Sent: Friday, December 26, 2003 11:14 PM
Subject: Re: Garden Railroads
> Condos and estates. Sounds like a hobby for those out of the middle income
> bracket. Just the same, it's an intriguing thought. We are in a Superfund
area,
> and due to have new soil, and sod put in next year, and they offer to land
> scape. I need to think what type of landscaping I need, incase I choose to
put in
> something like a fountain/and/or a train. I have an idea, and since I get
the
> landscaping courtesy of EPA, I might as well look forward to putting my
money
> into setting off a park-like setting with trains, fountains and flowers.
Jan
>
>
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Jan L. Peterson on sat 27 dec 03
Thank you. I was just thinking of track scale while reading. Our trains from
the mines had to change everything when they got to the main tracks because
the main tracks were bigger. That's why we eventually built our own Smelter. and
eventually became the Superfund that we are. Most of us are anti- EPA,
because our folks could feed us, thanks to the mines, smelter and zinc plant. But
they made owners offers they can't refuse. Either we fix the lawns, or you don't
sell; ever.
I didn't know there were groups of this, but yes, I think it would be
fascinating to look into! jp
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