A NEW C.J.and M.

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

My wife and I decided to build a new railroad for our backyard this year . We had a small space in the corner and a LGB circle of track . This is what we came up with .Here is the before shot . And here is the after shot.The plants have been out there for a while now. Now we have a cool little railroad to use when little kids come over . Hope you like it !We also were busy on the "main" railroad. I double tracked the entire railroad and moved our stone retaining wall out a couple of feet to get more foreground scenery for picture taking .A new second tunnel is on the right in this shot .The "old" line is on the left.This photo is the other side of the tunnel.I needed another bridge so I built the green bridge in the foreground . It is made of acrilic plastic from home depot and .060 plastic. Total cost around $50 dollars .

[John Busby]

Hi Mike

Neat idea looks good.

It's a shame Thomas's branch line cannot be joined to the main railway.

I think a visit to evil bay for the Thomas buildings would add the finishing touch to the line the buildings could be altered to real or left as is.

just a thought as the station building could easily be put on a UK style platform and the windmill is pretty close to an old style windmill but I don't know for sure if its the right kind of plastic to be easy to mod.

Your main railway looks very good to, excuse me must go and turn green with envy

regards John Busby

[Anonymous]

Mike,

Looking great and quick wit idea on the bridge! Man them plants can grow quick!

Toad

PS. Keep care of my buddy I see in your pix!

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

Hey toad don't worry he's in good hands. Before long our little friend will have plenty of company as we are leaning to frogs as the theme for this little line . John I don't think my dash 9's and sd70 macks will go around those 4' curves to good.

[John Busby]

Hi Mike Dorsch CJ&M

True the main line Loco's will not go round 4' curves too well, but the kids would be able to come down to the junction yard and pick up freight cars or stop at the passanger station bay line to drop off or pick up passangers enhancing play value??.

They would then be conected to but still be seperate from the big railway they would probably feel great being part of the big railway even though its not really.

I gave up setting up a seperate track for the few kids that do ocasionaly vist its easier for me to just let them loose, on the main line and keep an eye on them to make sure they only use the LGB Loco's, oh! and hide away my favorite loco so they cannot touch it.

regards John Busby

 

[Mike Dorsch CJ&M r.r.]

John believe me they didn't spend too much time on the little railroad . Last weekend we had a party with 6 little ones and they were all running around the yard chasing the trains on the main railroad. For the most part the C.J.and M. survived it pritty well . Only lost the handrails on a  SD70 and a GP30 . Had to watch one little boy alot cuz he really had a thing for stones on the track .In the end everyone had a great time and since i'm on vacation this week it will give me something to do repairing some stuff .