That outdoor G-scale layout is a pretty cool one. The last time I went to see the BR&W I stumbled upon that same place, and happened to catch the owner as he was leaving for work or somewhere. There's a whole host of interesting model cars in all different sizes, a bunch of miniature power lines and running water and cool stuff that you saw, but what you might not know is that the giant enginehouse on the uphill side of it was custom-built by the owner... and the roof opens and closes with hydraulics to show the several full-length trains inside. It's really a work of art. He's perfectly happy to show it off to visitors as long as you can find him.
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The operating portion of the line is nearly 8 miles long. That portion runs from Ringoes to Three Bridges via Flemington.
There is a dormant section that runs west of Ringoes to Lambertville that is nearly 5 miles long.
Plans are to reactivate that portion within 5 years if funds are available.
Originally posted by wks - July 07 2014 : 3:46:20 PM
WAIT WHAT WHERE DID YOU HEAR THIS? ARE THEY REALLY GOING TO DO THAT? --CRC
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A remarkable enterprise. I can only imagine where they get the funding for all this. It must require a fortune just to keep that Consolidation up to spec. Very well done photo set.
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