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The First Attempt at a Garden Railway – Part 1

A year or so ago I visited a friend’s house. It had been a few months between visits and imagine my amazement and wonder when I discovered that he had installed a train in his backyard. It was gorgeous. It wound its way around the entire yard, was embedded into the patio, and had a wireless remote control. The moment I saw it I know that HO Scale was not the only train for me. I had always…

It All Started with a Train

As a kid, we moved around a lot. This led to some really interesting experiences for a growing boy but I’m going to narrow all of these down into just one story today. This is the story of where my love of trains originated (at least in my memory).

Amish Buggies in Hazleton, Iowa

Shortly after my sixth birthday, we packed everything up into a big yellow truck and made the adventurous drive from…