Garden Railways December 2002

Cover feature: The Clare Line of the GB&J Railroad
Jack and Clare Fisher’s hilltop railway.

The 2002 Garden Railways photo contest. This year’s winners.

Comparing USA Trains’ SD40-2 and Aristo-Craft’s SD45.

Doin’ the Bachmann Bash!

Upgrading the Big Hauler .


The Metropolitan Traction Company.

A 1:32 scale, modular traction line.

Garden railroading on a budget.

Large-scale holiday displays 2002.

Visit a garden railway this holiday season.

Garden Railways goes to Europe.

Garden railway design and construction.

Accent plants around structures .


Plus: Plant Portraits, garden railways basics, reviews of Aristo-Craft’s RDC and Sierra Valley’s tool car, and more!