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Title: a neet g scale outdoor layout to visit.
Post by: ForThemPanzerz on September 26, 2011, 09:04:15 PM
there is a place in northwester indiana called Taltree Aboretum & Gardens and they have huge g scale garden that has 7 different trains running at once and is still growing in size here is a link to their website
http://www.taltree.com/railway_garden/whatIsTheRailway.html

hope you like it. ;D
Title: Re: a neet g scale outdoor layout to visit.
Post by: Jim Banner on September 26, 2011, 10:00:45 PM
Alas, John Whitby Allen, who inspired me in my youth, is no longer with us and would probably not appreciate having his remains put on display in a museum.  Even more unfortunate, the Gorre and Daphetid was lost in a fire shortly after John's death.  The few pieces that survived are mostly or all in private collections and would not make much of a display in a museum.  Perhaps a model railroad museum dedicated to the memory of John Allen and his Gorre and Daphetid would be more appropriate.

Jim

p.s. That is some garden railroad you linked to.  The owner must have used some heavy equipment to move all that rock and soil.  The results show off his bridges very nicely.

J
Title: Re: a neet g scale outdoor layout to visit.
Post by: ForThemPanzerz on September 26, 2011, 10:30:13 PM
Quote from: Jim Banner on September 26, 2011, 10:00:45 PM
Alas, John Whitby Allen, who inspired me in my youth, is no longer with us and would probably not appreciate having his remains put on display in a museum.  Even more unfortunate, the Gorre and Daphetid was lost in a fire shortly after John's death.  The few pieces that survived are mostly or all in private collections and would not make much of a display in a museum.  Perhaps a model railroad museum dedicated to the memory of John Allen and his Gorre and Daphetid would be more appropriate.

Jim
i know it was lost in a tragic fire 10 days afterword but what i was trying to say is maybe a copy of one of his awinspiring layouts would be neet and i also know that the last 2 remaining runable engines are owned by Kalmbach books and are on display.
Title: Re: a neet g scale outdoor layout to visit.
Post by: ForThemPanzerz on September 28, 2011, 08:59:17 PM
has anyone been there yet besides me?
Title: Re: a neet g scale outdoor layout to visit.
Post by: ForThemPanzerz on September 30, 2011, 10:37:29 PM
they also for their gift shop have a copy of an 1900s style station with a train room with 25+ engines and 50+train cars and all the extra people and details that you can toor.