trisonic Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Interesting little video of Russ Eldred's White Creek RR. Is your backyard big enough? Â Â Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine coast Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Nice link Pete ....thanks .....I do like playing with the steamers now and again ... a little bit bigger though ..2' gauge.. Â Â Regards Trevor ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 I agree, but that's true "Narrow Gauge", right? As opposed to a garden railway is what I mean... Â If you look at the screen when the video for White Creek RR ends you'll find "Part 2". Â Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
backofanenvelope Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Wow! that is some trainset... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunshine coast Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I agree, but that's true "Narrow Gauge", right? As opposed to a garden railway is what I mean... Â If you look at the screen when the video for White Creek RR ends you'll find "Part 2". Â Best, Pete. Â Â yes ....narrow gauge .....but, is in someones backyard ...as your original question ....and I get to play with it now and again. Â Â Regards Trevor .... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 That is one SERIOUS model railroad! Just watched parts 1-5 and there are more! - Oh for the space and the money - I guess that goes up near the top of the list if I win the Euro-Millions lottery! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebrfan Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 That is awesome, thanks for posting that video. Very enjoyable with great surroundings. Really liking all the modelled (built?) lineside industries. Flat car with John Deere tractors v cool. Just out of curiousity tho what are the white tipped posts he keeps tapping? Something to do with signalling? Anyway happy days, cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 For British outline stuff Maxitrak can supply all the 7" gauge bits you need , well apart from the garden.... Â http://www.maxitrak.co.uk/ Â Gives you an idea of costs. Â Great videos, enjoyable viewing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 That is one SERIOUS model railroad! Just watched parts 1-5 and there are more! - Oh for the space and the money - I guess that goes up near the top of the list if I win the Euro-Millions lottery! Â If you do then also build Chalets in the woods for all your pals to come visit and play! Â Just watched part 3 - even better than part 1, Girder Bridge, lakeside, two tunnels, Trestles etc. Â Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 Here's the trackplan: Track Layout : White Creek Railroad Online  Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think the post-tops, when tapped, throw a switch that sets the next passing track to red for traffic in the opposite direction to prevent corn-field meets, and basically show "section occupied" to traffic behind too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rouse2037 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 Wow! Great videos - what a great railroad!! Â Cheers Roger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted January 21, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 21, 2012 Here's the trackplan: Track Layout : White Creek Railroad Online Best, Pete. S*dit, typical US job using far larger rooms than we are likely to have available but clearly designed with US style operations in mind clear. And not much good for me with the gradients I would have to face as my trees at the bottom of the garden are on a near vertical bank plus the main bit of garden has a 1 in something atrocious slope in it which is even something of a challenge for a tracked mini-digger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
noiseboy72 Posted January 21, 2012 Share Posted January 21, 2012 I have heard of Railroad Mountain. Is this a similar size ? It certainly looks it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 21, 2012 Author Share Posted January 21, 2012 It's on 100 acres. 5 miles of mainline, 2 miles of passing loops. 285 turnouts. Â That's half his land; 40 more acres are his "Company" the rest is "wet". He is probably a horticulturalist of some kind, I suggest. Â Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiebrfan Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 I think the post-tops, when tapped, throw a switch that sets the next passing track to red for traffic in the opposite direction to prevent corn-field meets, and basically show "section occupied! to traffi vehind too  Cheers up there from downunder here! Glenn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Oh for the space and the money - I guess that goes up near the top of the list if I win the Euro-Millions lottery! I dunno... given that sort of time & commitment, never mind the money, I'd sooner go and buy a real Short Line..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 22, 2012 Author Share Posted January 22, 2012 Did you se the 1/8 scale Soo boxcar? Â Nah, Shortlines are a pain to run better to do it for fun. Â Best, Pete. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-UnitMad Posted January 23, 2012 Share Posted January 23, 2012 Did you se the 1/8 scale Soo boxcar? No. I just skipped through the first clip to be honest. In fact the sight of grown men sitting very solemnly on small boxcars rather made me laugh... am I the only one to think they look faintly ridiculous..?? Â /Heretic Mode OFF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trisonic Posted January 23, 2012 Author Share Posted January 23, 2012 Yeah, really. They ought to smile and look like they're enjoying it a bit more... Best, Pete, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Tony_S Posted January 25, 2012 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 25, 2012 Not all miniature railway people are that jolly. Years ago we had quite a few trips to the Swiss Vapeur Park. All the staff out running the trains were great but the man polishing his engine in the shed didn't seem too overjoyed when a small child asked him why his loco was painted in LMS livery when the real one never had been! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
East Anglian Posted January 27, 2012 Share Posted January 27, 2012 I thought I would share something similar with the Willow Creek Railroad (part of the Antique Powerland Museum complex) just north of Salem, oregon. They had an open day there last autumn as part of the Smithsonian Free Museum day. As the blurb states on their website, "Over a twenty five year period, this group has built an operating miniature railroad that features scaled operating replicas of steam and diesel locomotives. Riders sit on the cars. Of great interest to the younger set, this railroad setting includes complete landscaping, replica buildings, and a mile of track." and of course a few pictures! Â Â Â Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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