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Next Stop...
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Garden Railway
It all started here...
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"Better leave that part of the yard for
the
kids: They need room for building things,"
said the landscape designer, as he gave
us suggestions for our yard
24 years ago.
He was right, of course; kids of all ages
need
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Today over 1,000 feet of Aristocraft brass track
with Hillman Rail Clamps
traverse the
back yard winding through vinca,
past giant saguaro cacti
and
around the pool. Roecks signals
alert traffic control.
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Work'n & Share'n the Railroad
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Gingerbread helping Ken
with Ballast |
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Guests bring their own
Train--or enjoy ours...
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Vern, Ken's 88 year young father, creates
scratch built
buildings in his Arkansas home workshop.
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The Old West lives on. |
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"Little Caboose, that's what you're
going to be
when you grow up." |
New and Refreshed Scenes
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Uncle Ed's farm, Valparaiso, IN
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Chicago Railroad Fair 1948-49
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Dad Vern and Grandpa Jake
ran
trains for the Fair |
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Grant Park Band Shell |
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Buckingham Fountain |
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Heading West |
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Williston, North Dakota |
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Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
and
Circus with Baraboo Circus World
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Circus parade on Oconomowoc Main Street |
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Elephant welcomes the parade.
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The Weddings
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KK & Malin in Kalmar, Sweden |
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Kalmar Castle |
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Rose & Drew 2nd Tee
Pebble
Beach, California |
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East Meets West
Busy Railroading
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Chicago & Northwestern
overhead on porch |
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Streetcar from Spa to Grant Park. |
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CC-16 steams across bridge.
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Shay chugs to lumber yard. |
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3930 N. Smokey Topaz Lane
Tucson, Arizona 85749
Phone: 520-749-5345
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