RR Open houses

[ngauger]

Well- the season has started Anyone in the MD, PA, DE and NJ area are welcome!!! The rest will have to live vicariously through the pictures

The Open Houses are beginning.. They run through November 30th.

The November Open Houses Site:
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The Garden Railway site:
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Just click on any date on the calendars to see where the Open Houses are..... I've been going to other modelers layouts for 4 years now, this year - I'm Open Too! November 20th and I'm the only one in Eddystone PA..... Lester Perry is Open in Delaware on November 12th... We welcome any members to visit us, Be Sure To Introduce Yourselves!!!!!

The first layout I have visited is Bob Shaw's G scale in NJ..... and here are the pics!!!!

[ngauger]

Nice engine....
   

Customized building names
   

Cabins and the house being built.
   

Nothing "funny" going on here - it was windy So the 2 decided to fall over....
   

Freight trains all stalled because of high winds, they kept falling off the tracks
   

Trolley made it!! All Aboard!!!
   

Gas Pump Man - Must have gotten too much fumes
   

Person getting tossed out of the local saloon

[Lester Perry]

Very impressive........... layout? Is that what you call a garden RR?

[Gary S]

It is also tour season in Houston. The schedule is at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://sanjac.leoslair.com/styled-5/">http://sanjac.leoslair.com/styled-5/</a><!-- m -->

My layout will be on the tour November 5th and 6th. I've been doing alot of work in the layout room over the past couple of months, trying to accomplish as much as possible. That's the main reason I haven't been on Big blue much. No computer out there.... yet.

[Sumpter250]

Nothing "funny" going on here - it was windy So the 2 decided to fall over....

Just for the record.....in a garden railway ( aka "outdoor" ) a 5 mph breeze ( gentle, pleasant, not a problem ? ) is a scale 101 MPH gale in "G" ....I guess all the water in the pool was blown away by that wind !!!!

[ngauger]

Well that day - the winds were gusting to 40 mph. It was creating havok an the railway. Plus, the owner has trees all around the yard, dropping leaves and acons (miniature scale metorites??) on the trains and people too...

[ngauger]

It is also tour season in Houston. The schedule is at <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://sanjac.leoslair.com/styled-5/">http://sanjac.leoslair.com/styled-5/</a><!-- m -->

My layout will be on the tour November 5th and 6th. I've been doing alot of work in the layout room over the past couple of months, trying to accomplish as much as possible. That's the main reason I haven't been on Big blue much. No computer out there.... yet.

Neat Gary!! Wish I lived closer - I've really enjoyed visiting the tour layouts. I'm starting to get busier with my layout getting ready.

[Lester Perry]

Gary, is it a yearly tour? How many participants and how long has it been going?

[Lester Perry]

I made it to one open house today. It was in Smyrna De. This has been in operation since I believe he said 03. All of the power is battery.



















I was very impressed.

[ngauger]

Nice!! That's one I haven't seen before Some great shots too!!

[rtraincollector]

n guager also where you said it was windy and the couple fell over it looks like a couple of gals got there suits blow off also

[Green_Elite_Cab]

I'm going to have to try and get to some of these layouts this year. I hear Bill Kachel has a very nice electrified layout, and i'm pretty sure I have a very old, very tattered print out of how to build catenary by Mr. Kachel! It will be nice to visit in person.

I might also have to raid a few other layouts in the region!

[ngauger]

Well - If you head to PA, You're more than welcome here!!! and we only make you pay to come in.. Your trip home is free!!!

[Lester Perry]

Why not take a Saturday and make a day of it. I haven't done that for several years but I might do it this year. As Mikey said toll is only one way.

[Lester Perry]

Well I only went to two this past weekend. They were on Friday night. My grandson was with me and decided he should take all of the pictures. I managed to take a few. Saturday and Sunday I planned on going but life got in the way. Any way first was an HO layout.















Next is an O gauge layout



Oh I almost forgot, it is 2 rail O gauge



















Well I could post more but I don't want it to get boring. I plan to post some more next week. Not to bad for a 6 year old.