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Title: Model Railroading
Post by: YosemiteSam on Jul 01, 18, 02:18:41 PM

Anyone in Wrightwood into Model Railroading? 

Title: Re: Model Railroading
Post by: AvocadoFlyer on Jul 01, 18, 03:39:55 PM

No, but my dad is (they live in the SG valley).  They have a garden railroad in their backyard (Daylight, SP, ATSF, ICE0, Model trains (H) displayed in cases in their home. There was a guy on Sparrow that also had a garden railroad but I am told he passed away several years ago and they took the trestle down, but left some of the buildings/tracks.   

Title: Re: Model Railroading
Post by: spellbinder on Jul 03, 18, 05:33:34 AM

I am into N scale.....

Title: Re: Model Railroading
Post by: Dcbuilder on Jul 07, 18, 07:33:49 AM

I am into O scale, collect mostly Lionel. SP and UP steam era. Old logging and mining too.

Title: Re: Model Railroading
Post by: KW on Jul 07, 18, 02:57:12 PM

My grandson will be eventually lol. He's a train maniac, we go to every railroad museum or event we can find.

Title: Re: Model Railroading
Post by: SkierBob on Oct 02, 20, 07:08:16 PM

I know this is an old thread.. My dad retired and moved to this place. I hear he has a couple engines and a caboose he made. I'm told most of the engines are gas powered.  I asked him why not steam.. he says the guys that have steam engines spend about 4 hours getting them ready (heating them up)  before they can actually cruise around on the tracks.  I need to get up there and check it out.
 
http://trainmtn.org/tmrr/ (http://trainmtn.org/tmrr/)

Title: Re: Model Railroading
Post by: Wrightwood on Oct 03, 20, 01:51:39 AM

What a cool place.........

Title: Re: Model Railroading
Post by: Nolena on Oct 03, 20, 11:08:33 AM

Nice!
I need to get my N gauge out of the attic.