Long Trains running at the ABTO Open House 01-16-2010

[vettebecker1]

All I have to say is awsome!!!!! My son and I recently switched from G to 7.5, but our layout was nothing like this. My boy would have an absolute fit to see this.

[focaatdisney]

Thanks for replying! Now one more thing to ask. Where exactly is this dreamland of a place so I can check it out on google earth. Thanks for the info on the trains.

[focaatdisney]

I have seen some of your vids. About how many trains would you say you have and in what state do you live in?

[dennissirrine]

focaatdisney

The layout is in Mesa, Arizona, which is right next to Phoenix. The mainline consists of 5,466 feet of track and the yard areas take up another 1,965 feet. There are 132 switches which are all air activated. And we are also in the process of adding 1,800 more feet of track.

As far as the inventory goes, here is what I have to date:

Locomotives: 389

Rolling Stock: 4, 275

Passenger Cars: 273

Thanks,

Dennis

[HunterR909]

I'm more into SP Passenger trains that are NOT the coast daylight.

[98snakeeater]

I looooooove long trains!!

Just curious, but has there ever been any real Alco lash ups with so many cars (or locos for that matter)?

[sartiize]

you are very loky for a good weather for build a super structure on your very beautiful pike, congruation from sartize in northern canada

[johnhi00]

More please . . . :)

[traindude1949]

I guess this is what our dream of garden railroading is all about. Thanks for sharing

[Overhaulin27]

Great!!!

[sakcad]

your wife does a nice job maintaining this railroad. In Massachusetts, January is the month where you have to decide, should I get up or roll over. I clean my track every day.  How do you maintain the track?

[wwwfrankwww]

S:U:P:E:R:

[iusetano]

An EXCELLENT video of an EXCELLENT railroad. *****

[andersonjjj333]

impressive