On Saturday, the 18th of June 2005, a “run what you brung day” was held by OVGRS member Dave McCurdy. In just two years Dave has laid over 500 feet of mainline on his Rio Grande Southern garden railway in Carleton Place west of Ottawa. Most of the railway is raised and the roadbed and yards are built of pressure treated lumber, a time proven method in this area.
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| Pictured below is Dave’s JigStones station | A nice assortment of die cast automobiles |
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| A huge raised switching yard | The yard sweeps around the deck |
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| A cut of log cars by the creek | Dave’s Connie clinging to a cliff |
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| Entering one of many tunnels | Popping out the other side |
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| Stopping at the temporary water tower | Huge boulders dominate the scenery |