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Post by scalerail on Jan 5, 2022 23:06:45 GMT
After moving to Arizona I started thinking of a outdoor garden railroad. We have a large back and side yard. There is a creek (powered by a pump from the pool) that runs through part of the yard and back into the pool. It would be fun to build a wooden trestle across it. The pool is a "pond type" pool in that is free forum. Just a thought, what are your  guys thoughts of this project. Don Please hit photo to enlarge. |
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Post by Adam on Jan 5, 2022 23:21:49 GMT
I say go for it. I’m a huge fan of outdoor layouts. Have been considering doing one of my own but have had the time to really dedicate to the idea. Then there is the small problem of needing to convince my wife that it’s a good idea.
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Post by scalerail on Jan 6, 2022 16:10:10 GMT
Adam, I did a story about a garden railroad in Northern California. The guy that built it did a great job but his wife was not all that happy with trains running all over the down slope of the yard. Her husband got his wife interested in Bonsai Trees. Now there are over a hundred of the trees on the layout and his wife has a hobby with him. Maybe that's your answer. Don
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Post by josef on Jan 7, 2022 13:27:27 GMT
With the backyard I have, I been thinking also of a garden Layout with "G" scale. An old West themed structures and engines and cars. I even suggested it to the wife and she says go for it. So its something that may happen in the future and at present only been looking and pricing at needed items.
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Post by curtis on Jan 7, 2022 14:54:52 GMT
I have always wanted to do. Got a landscape project coming up and am trying to convince my wife to let me do it. I actually have the trains and some track already to go.
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Post by Country Joe on Jan 7, 2022 19:31:38 GMT
I had a garden railroad when we lived in Poughkeepsie, NY. I'd had G trains in my basement on Long Island but when my job took me to Poughkeepsie the house we bought wasn't G friendly. I had wanted a garden railroad for some time so I went outdoors with my trains.
Building the railroad and running trains outdoors was a lot of fun. Battling weeds, groundhogs, mosquitos and weather (heat, brutal sun, cold, rain, snow, etc) wasn't so much fun. In the Mid Hudson Valley there aren't that many days a year when the weather is really nice.
I'm glad I built the railroad but I would never do it again. Once was enough for me. I'm not discouraging you, many love garden railroading, but recommending that you consider dealing with your particular outdoor environment when planning your railway. An outdoor railroad is very different from an indoor model railroad.
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Post by old97 on Feb 24, 2022 1:56:45 GMT
  My wife encouraged me to get out of the basement and into Garden Railroading. Now 18 years later I have a G scale empire in my backyard. It will be on tour during this years National G Scale Convention in Denver, Colorado.
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Post by Adam on Feb 24, 2022 2:25:13 GMT
That’s very cool! Do you have photos or video to share?
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guys thoughts of this project. Don
