One of the most asked questions when I tell and show people my garden railroad train layout in my back yard is how do I get everything done ? I was able to make the layout initially while running Mr. Handyman and Behnke Inc. I was flying back and forth between Michigan and Georgia. In…
Garden Railroad Outdoor Mountains v2.0 3 years ago we built the outdoor mountains. See my post https://papacarney.com/2017/01/12/building-mountains/ and https://papacarney.com/2017/04/20/mountains-finished/ 3 years later, the mountain is showing some wear and tear. Several issues have surfaced since we built it Cracks are showing up at certain stress points. We have walked on parts of the mountain and…
One of the biggest problem for an outdoor layout is the constant cleaning of debris off of the tracks. When I envisioned the outdoor layout, I knew that I would be cleaning off leaves in the fall but I didn’t imagine having to clean the layout every 2 months through the year as pollen, seeds,…
I scheduled an open house this past May as a part of GGRS (Georgia Garden Railroad Society meeting). I wanted to meet more Model Railoaders around me and to get an opportunity to show off my layout. In addition, it is a great motivator to get everything ready and show finished. One thing I have…
When I started this train project I researched how to effectively wire the layout and I used standard LGB track. I planned the layout, wired up the layout, and after everything was in place I found that the layout electrically is not reliable. Sometimes planning and research is not enough. Experience is critical, as well…
Well Friday June 8th finally came and the big event. Our layout was on the Friday tour June 8th, 2018 from 8am to 1pm for the Natonal Garden Railroad Convention for 2018 in Atlanta. We have been working hard for this event ever since we started our layout, 3 1/2 years ago. The plan was…
Here is a short video of the my layout from the Locomotive perspective going through all of the major sections. Still a lot of work to do to get ready for the National Garden Railway Convention in Atlanta, June 2018 http://www.ngrc2018.com but it is coming together.
The National Garden Railway Convention is coming to Atlanta and my layout is on the tour. If you are in town, you can see my layout on Friday, June 8th 8AM-1PM. It has been a long process…. over 3 1/2 years getting the layout ready. We haven’t even had the official opening yet ! That…
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