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Welcome to the newest edition of our email newsletter for Large Scale Live & The Large Scale Trains Community!

Albany Western Garden Railroad Open House

The Albany Western Garden Railroad will be having an open house September 9. See flyer below for more info. This is a private residence opening their garden railroad for the public to come and enjoy. Please be mindful of their property while visiting the layout.

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The Columbus Garden Railway Society 2023 Fall Garden Tour

Coming Sept 10, 2023 The Columbus Garden Railway Society 2023 Fall Garden Tour is going to happen, come: Rain (bring an umbrella), Shine (bring a visor), Coronavirus (bring a mask & space 6 ft apart) Scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 Hours: 1:00 – 5:00 PM 2023 Tour will not be final “final” until the first week of September

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Tulsa Garden Railroad Club 2023 Tour

Saturday Sept 16, 9:00 - 4:00 & Sunday Sept 17, 1:00 - 4:00

Entrance Brochures/Tour Books are $5 and admit 1 family to all 9 locations.

Brochures and layout locations are listed on the club website.

You may pickup a Brochure/Tour Book, day of, at any of the tour locations or at Reindeer Pass Railroad (Owasso, OK G gauge Hobby Shop); www.ReindeerPass.com during normal business hours.

Come check out all the fun of trains running in our backyards!

Please check the Club website for the latest on what locations are open and where to pickup your required brochures/tour book. www.tulsagardenrailroadclub.com If you have any questions, please give David Kessler, Club President a call at 918-693-3336. Please leave a message if there is no answer.

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GCGRS G-Scale Swap Meet

Open to the Public with Free Admission

Saturday, Sept. 16th 10:00 AM – 1:30 PM

EnterTRAINment Junction 7379 Squire Court – West Chester, OH I-75 Exit 22 Tylersville Road

Seller Tables $15 each

To reserve tables contact Larry Koehl gcgrs@fuse.net or 859-380-8708

Pay at Event

NOTE to SELLERS: Due to a regular EnterTRAINment Junction seasonal event, space allotted to this swap meet will be reduced therefore initial table reservations are limited to 2 per seller. Additional table requests will be placed on a waiting list and will be fulfilled from those remaining unassigned as of EOD Friday 9/8/23 and will be notified via email.

Show Discounts at Junction Hobbies

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RLD Hobbies Fall Open House

Fall Open House will be Sept 29-30

Bring your G Scale Trains and run on our outdoor Layout that covers over 20,000 square feet!

Come meet and hang out with fellow large scale enthusiasts from all over!

The store will be open for all your large scale needs!

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Pennsylvania Garden Railway Tour

Enjoy an exclusive, self-guided tour of operating model trains in various outdoor and garden settings. Plan your afternoon and choose from among the various stops on this year’s 16th annual tour. It’s a fun family outing for all ages! Only $10.00 per person, for ages 6 and over. Ages 5 and under are free of charge. All attendees must be ticketed. A roster of Garden Railways Tour homes and their addresses will be emailed to you following your ticket purchase. We recommend that you plan the sites you want to visit in advance. This event, and/or individual sites, may be subject to change/cancellation without notice. Rain or Shine. No Refunds or Exchanges. This event supports the nonprofit Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is administered by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, with the active support of the nonprofit Friends of the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania.

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Product Announcements

August 26, 2023

Reindeer Pass Custom Run Covered Hoppers

Reindeer Pass announced they are releasing an Exclusive run of Piko G Large Scale Covered Hoppers in Burlington Northern with 4 Road Numbers. Only 40 Sets of each car number…

August 26, 2023

New Large Scale Automatic Reversing Unit From Bachmann

Bachmann has announced they will be making a new Large Scale Optical Auto-Reversing System. These system functions using easy to install optical sensors and features a specially designed speed controller.

August 26, 2023

New 1/29 Scale Single Dome Tank Cars From Bachmann

Bachmann has announced they will be making a new 1/29 Scale single dome tank car. The tank cars will be made in the following names: Shell, Quaker State, Texaco and…

August 26, 2023

New Paint Schemes Bachmann Large Scale Dash 9

Bachmann has announced five new paint schemes for their Large Scale Dash 9 for 2024. The locomotives will be made in the following road names: BNSF, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific,…

Stainless Steel Code 332 Track!

Split Jaw is now selling code 332 stainless steel track!

(From Split Jaw's Website)

This is the old HR Trains line started back in 1992. Over 30 years of private and commercial installaitons have proven this track to be the toughest, most weather-resistant track around. Florida or Western Californai sunlight, Restaurants and Industrial commercial environments, Northern snow and cold - nothing fazes this tough material. Not every stainless is equal - ours is designed to be tough, yet as workable as possible for installation.