Things I Still Need

Things I still need include:

• Electricity permanently running from the house to the pond/railroad area. That will require wiring inside as well as outside the house, since there are actually no outlets on that side of the house, inside or outside. Old house, what can I say?
• Safe, dry storage for my equipment. Right now, most of my best equipment is in the attic, the only safe dry place to keep it (and yes, we vent it in the summer). This makes it real hard to get things down and operate them, but the basement is way too damp and the garage is a leaky, overgrown shed that offers no real security. So I keep a few cheap pieces out to run and keep the rest put up except for big important events, whic means they get a lot of time off.
• A good way to transport equipment to the site. Right now 90% of it is still in the boxes it came in, which, frankly, aren't suitable for hauling it in and out. Have been looking at clear plastic storage bins, but haven't been able to find anything with the right height and length combination.
• Time to do more on the railroad. I own an older home that requires a lot of work I haven't done because I'm self employed and usually wind up getting more work just when I should be getting around to painting or whatever. One of these days. . . .
• Lots of cosmetic work, decaling my locomotives and cabeese, etc.
• I'm sure I'll think of more later.

In the meantime, you poke around the site, enjoy yourself and imagine what you could do with a shovel and some rocks yourself if you had half a chance. And leave me a note if something gives you an idea. Also, if you're heading toward the Dayton/Springfield Ohio area, and you want to see a beginning garden railroad that will make you feel better about your attempts, drop me a line.

To learn more about what makes my railroad work and what could be improved, check the other links on the New Boston and Donnels Creek page.

Note: All information, data, text, and illustrations on this web site are Copyright (c) 1999 by Paul D. Race. Reuse or republication without prior written permission is specifically forbidden.

P.S. I include that disclaimer because I have actually been ripped off before and I want to make certain anyone who rips me off knows he or she is doing it.

Return to Family Garden Trains Page

For more information about Garden Railroads, Large Scale model railroading, or Family Garden Trains, please contact us.