The Deer Ridge Garden Railroad
Indiana Large Scale Railroaders
Layout Open House July 16, 2011
Great success and excellent pictures by Jeff Carter!
Above – Host Andy is proud to have completed his Great Northern Empire Builder streamliner set; the box of wires and electro-gizmos behind him represent the real hours.
Above – Andy also spent a lot of hours restoring and installing this crossing signal. The kids enjoyed ringing the warning bell.
Above – Doug and his son enjoy a meet – the Empire Builder rounds yonder curve just as a BNSF freight shows up.
Above – The freight thunders off of the big steel bridge across the pond.
Above – The Empire Builder in full length crossing the spectacular trestle.
Above – The EB turns the working block signal red.
Above – …block signal closeup.
Above – The freight heads onto the double track trestle.
Above – Hostess Pattie (standing right) and guests.
Above – The EB at the crossover under watchful eyes.
Above – Both trains at the crossover.
Above – Brandon up close with the freight.
Above – Dan and Zach wondering how to fit this layout in the living room at Christmas.