This is a video segment that was shot and produced by the PBS show “Tracks Ahead” for their upcoming season which airs January 2009. There are 14 shows (1 each week, check showtimes in your area), and each show has 4 segments, all dealing with TRAINS! This particular segment on my railroad was shot by “Tracks Ahead” in April of 2008 during the G Scale National Convention which was held in the Phoenix area. I think the segment turned out really nice and I would like to share it with you, 4 months before it airs on PBS. By the way, the young man and three small kids are my son and his three children (my grandkids), and they have a great love for trains just like me. They love to come over and play trains with me! They will probably inherit this wonderful layout when I am long gone. I hope you enjoy this video. If you have any comments about what you see, please feel free to contact me. Have fun! Dennis Sirrine
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The best garden railroad I have seen! Great job !
I’m starting a layout right now and i’m concerned about the trains running when ii only want one train running how do i prevent all the trains going at one time.
I have over 5,000 feeto of track with another 1,500 feet more to install. As far as the number of trains; 287 locomotives – 248 passenger cars – and last but not least, 4,000 pieces of rolling stock. I hope this answered your questions.
how many feet of track do you have also with wire, and how many trains do you have .I’d like to know
ça merite 5 etoiles.Vraiment du beau travail.
now i really caint wait till i win the Lotto,,heh,,heh,,then i will give ole Dennis some competition,,simply outstanding,,God Bless and keep it going
i want to come over
I’ve gotta’ say that this is the finest American layout I’ve seen on Youtube & I bet Charlie Ro never puts you on hold ! I’ve added your clip to my “10,000 Garden Train Videos” playlist 1.
Each playslis has approx. 200 G-scale, garden train videos selected from youtube. Again, Thanks for all your postings.
Holy Smokes, I don”t have any idea. We started this thing in January 2004 and have worked on it steady 5 days a week for around 4 hours a day. So what ever that it is.
Dennis
brilliant. How many hours of love has been put into this layout? I give you 5/5.
nice layout
just saw this on PBS just 1 hour ago. It’s very nice
The very first garden railroad my hubby showed me when he sucked me into the hobby was This one. it’s possibly my personal most favorite layout. I wanted to come during the NGRC to visit but was unable to.
That has to be the most outstanding layout i’ve ever seen! Simply amazing.
WOW! What more can be said? Five stars aren’t enough to rate this. Very well done!
VERY Cool! 5 Stars!
Wonderfully done, and you’ve provided me with plenty of inspiration for my own model railroad project. Thank you.
wow! Thats AWESOME!
The SP Geeps are awesome!
WOW!!!
Doing it Twice = Twice the Fun
Laser Leveled…OK…You Win
I really enjoy this. I like the shot of the Santa Fe F-units passing under the Santa Fe-style signal bridge-reminds me of my many trips across eastern Arizona in the late 70’s. Too bad BNSF had to pull all of them down back in ‘01. Speaking of the signal bridges, Are they wired to light up yet(or at the time of this clip). I can’t really tell by this computer. If they are, it’s probably the resolution. Anyhow, Best layout in G gage I’ve ever seen. Mike in Fresno, Ca.
What an inspiration and experiance! Thank you.
What an unbelevibley beutiful railroad. Truly an art form at its best. You have fortitude and talent that can be inspiring to those who love layouts and building and running trains. Keep up the awesome work on this layout.
The best G Scale anywhere, we will be in Prescott soon and taking the Grand Canyon train from Williams to the rim. It is about all that can top your efforts.