The man from whom I bought my current home was an avid train fan. Like my Father, the previous owner had a collection of trains made by the German train maker LGB
When I bought my home, one of the selling points was the outdoor, garden railway layout that the owner had built years earlier. Garden railways originated in Europe but have now become very popular in the U.S. The garden railway in the home I bought is built on a raised planter bed and it features tunnels, a waterfall and a small pond.
At his death, my Father left me his collection of large scale trains but other than Christmas time, when I set up the trains around the Christmas tree, I did not have a regular place to run the trains. With an outdoor, garden railway already built, I now had the opportunity to once again play with my Dad’s trains.
Unfortunately, however, the previous owner had been ill and so he did not have the time and energy to keep the outdoor layout in running shape. Like a real railway, a garden railway requires regular maintenance. The tracks need to be kept clear and in shape, plants need to be trimmed and weeds have to be cleared.
The first year after I bought my home I was too busy with other matters, so the outdoor layout laid in a messy state of disrepair. Every time that I saw the little train cars sitting on the track, I would promise myself that I was going to clear the layout and bring it back to life. Alas, life’s other obligations kept me from spending time rebuilding the train.
This year, the coming of spring has awakened my train-building ambitions. I hope that by the time summer arrives the little trains will be running in my garden. Stay tuned and watch the rebuilding process unfold!
Choo…chooo…!!!
4 comments:
Hi Debsie,
Choo Choo....hihihi...
Does it run from your house to a terrace? So someone can put a Cocktail on the train and send it to you when your lying on the terrace?
That would be cool :-)
Cant wait to see more pics of your garden. Finally get a peek in your RL.
Grtz.
Templar
Hi Debbie, What a beautiful memorial to your dad to revive his little trains and bring joy to anyone who visits. Your land is so beautiful! Love and Laughter, Tayla Kayo
hi hi debbie ,
very nice pics and very beautiful idea ! i am very happy that you give life to these trains again ! That is a wonderful idea and you father told me that he is very happy ! he was waiting for this moment ! heheh
so that is very nice ! I remembered a guy where i worked before who loved very much trains and especially old trains : he always had papers with trains or was looking for sites with trains ! that was very nice ! oh please tell it to your neighboors because maybe that will make noise especially if there are trains in the evening or night ! chou chou ....
heheheh lol
thank you
byeeeee
arc
Those are not your photos and that is not your home. I was just at that property this last weekend because it belongs to my parents who have owned it for over thirty years. What is the thought process of a person who steals photos and posts them as their own and makes up a story like you did?
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