Garden Railways December 2008

25 tips for beginning garden railroaders
GR's staff offers advice for everyone new (and not so new) to the hobby
By Kevin Strong

Light up your railroad
A guide for permanently wiring your buildings
By Dennis Weide

The Ogden Botanical Railroad
An evolving, scratchbuilt, freelance railway
By Marc Horovitz

The Lizard Valley Steam Monorail Company
An unusual, steam-powered railway
By Marc Horovitz

Large-scale holiday displays 2008
Another year, another season of great railways open to the public
By Rene Schweitzer

Build a logging train
Make your own 1:20.3-scale rolling stock with these simple techniques
By Eric Schade

Build a steel gondola car
This heavy kitbash starts with a flarcar chassis
By Bob Santos

Garden railway design & construction
Structures: Simple constructioin
By Jack Verducci