This thread discussing Gillette's Castle State Park may be appreciated by a few folks here.
I remember reading about Mr. Gillette's railroad when I was a kid.
Here's the URL to the discussion in case you've not stumbled upon it yet: http://www.rypn.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=42284
For me, it reflects what ultimately happens to most all of our railroad empires as they reach the end of their "lines".
John
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Topics may include: antique park gauge train restoration, preservation, and history; building new grand scale equipment from scratch; large scale miniature railway construction, maintenance, and safe operation; fallen flags; track, gauge, and equipment standards; grand scale vendor offerings; and, compiling an on-line motive power roster.
Topics may include: antique park gauge train restoration, preservation, and history; building new grand scale equipment from scratch; large scale miniature railway construction, maintenance, and safe operation; fallen flags; track, gauge, and equipment standards; grand scale vendor offerings; and, compiling an on-line motive power roster.
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Re: Gillette's Castle State Park thread at RyPN
John, thanks for finding this and posting the links. Looks like a great setting for a Live Steam Club to establish operation.
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Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
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Motive power : 1902 A.S.Campbell 4-4-0 American - 12 5/8" gauge, 1955 Ottaway 4-4-0 American 12" gauge
Ahaha, Retirement: the good life - drifting endlessly on a Sea of projects....
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Re: Gillette's Castle State Park thread at RyPN
Cool! I was just in the area last month riding the Essex steam train and boat ride, but never made it up to the castle.
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