Chris Haon's LP & CL Railroad (G)
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Scale |
G Scale |
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Size |
25 ft x 100 ft |
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Prototype |
None |
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Locale |
Southeast United States |
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Era |
1940’s - present day |
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Style |
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Len. of Mainline |
2 x 250 ft mainlines |
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Layout Height |
On the ground |
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Benchwork |
Earth |
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Roadbed |
Crushed gravel |
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Trackwork |
Aristo-Craft & AML Brass Track |
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Turnouts |
16 Aristo-Craft Wide Radius Turnouts |
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Min. Radius |
10 ft |
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Maximum Grade |
3.5% |
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Scenery |
Natural vegetation, black eyed susans, thyme, rosemary, whatever catches our eye at the nursery |
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Backdrop |
Our front yard |
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Controls |
Aristo-Craft Revolution w/ track and battery power |
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Wheelchair Accessible |
Yes - in driveway area |
A simple garden railroad that we started about 8 years ago.
We have a mix of steam and diesel, passenger and freight trains.
We enjoy running trains with our son and spending time in the garden. Each year we add little something and hope to add a water feature next year.
Directions
From Roswell Road and Johnson Ferry Road
Take Johnson Ferry Road North. Turn left at Post Oak Tritt Road
Continue on Post Oak Tritt Road for approx 3 miles.
Turn Left onto Holy Spring Road.
Take the 4th right onto Cedar Forks Drive ( subdivision entrance)
Drive 2 blocks and turn left onto Spear Point rd.
At the top of the hill turn right on to Oakrill Road. We are the first house on the right.
