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Junction north of Oakland, OR. Prefect scenic drive, weaving over the railroad and river.

Clover Creek Road near Klamath Lake. No radio, no cell signal.

Brownsville, Oregon, the first leg of my work trip. I need to come back another day to visit the museum and filming locations for Stand By Me. #trains

Blue Mountian Nursery in Boring, OR (Sister City to Dull, Scotland). I can post the whole list of dwarf trees if there is interest. #modeltrains #gardentrains #gardenrailway #miniatures

At the Farwest Ag./Hort Convention. Found several tree nurseries that grow dwarf variety and will ship. Here is Youngblood from Salem, OR. #modeltrains #gardentrains #gardenrailway #miniatures

Farwest Nursery Convention. I always manage to find a model train.

Threw myself a birthday party. Spent too much on balloons, so yes, I am taking them home. Will wake up tomorrow to a big 4-0 and cleaning supplies greeting. #turning40 #birthday

My pumpkin stopped growing at 26.7 lbs. The fates decided I should live another year. The plan was to die trying to paddle a giant pumpkin down the Columbia River to the Pacific. It would have been epic either way. Next year. #giantpumpkin

Go for it. I enjoy watching a locomotive, but there it is quite special seeing a trolley zip along. I'm still working on my garden layout, which will be only light rail.

Shady Dell

Tiny ass birds in Cascara tree.

Progress on the pumpkin. #giantpumpkin.

How to grow a pumpkin big enough to row down a river Rowing a giant pumpkin might seem like something from a nursery rhyme, but growing it? Mark Peacock is The Big Pumpkin grower and says it's less of a fairytale and more like a lesson in resilience. 

How to grow a pumpkin big enough to row down a river #giantpumpkin #tumutshow #markpeacock

Sorry. The compression of the last video cut the buildings out of frame. Here is some footage of the lighting.

One more trolley video. I love how the buildings and campfires light up, making this layout come alive at dusk. #trolley #gardenrailway #modelrailway

Ran my trolly on follow club members' Nebraska-Oregon Railroad. #trolly #modelrailway #gardenrailway

Getting there, growing a giant pumpkin. The size goal is large enough for me to float in down the river. #pumpkin #gardening

An old two-axle streetcar with three bicycles at each end, hanging vertically from racks by their handlebars.

Streetcar with bicycle racks, 1898

Worked on people for the model train setup. The first pair were a sweet couple who cared for my brother and me. Our dad would drop us off at their farm in the summer.
Iris passed this spring to join Burnus.
My brother has begged me not to necromance their spirits into the peg wood figures.

This is not my setup. It is a water feature.

More highlights from the Rose City Railway tour.

Highlights for the Rose City Garden Railway Tours at Crooked River Railroad stop. #gardenrailway

🇺🇸 Flag Day is extra special because it's also the birthday of my favorite person... my brother, Doug.

Buick seen in the wild last Saturday in Portland.

Started work on the second butte. Included a skull to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Goonies. #gardentrailway #modelrailway.

Out working in the garden and the chickens out. First time seeing them next to the model buildings. #modeltrain #gardenrailway

Raised a barn for National Train Day this past weekend. #gardenrailway #kmhd