Tracks Laid, Stories Yet to Rise
The Edison, Echo & Time Railroad spans 365 feet of elevated track winding through trees, shrubs and a flower garden. It goes past a pool and through a fence to turn around and then back past the pool and then slowly descends and goes around the lawn. Finally it reaches the back of the property where is slowly climbs to its maximum height.. It is a bent dog bone shape with no switches. The track is powered with a Roco Z21 XL system. Though the trains already run, the scenes are still to come - every structure and landscape chosen not for realism alone, but for memory, imagination, and story.
Track Overview
365 feet of G-scale track
Elevation from 18 to 30 inches
Controlled via Roco Z21 XL DCC system
Runs through partially shaded terrain in Northern California
Bent dog bone layout with no switches
Passes through custom portals in a fence
Scenery Plan
A model of Edison’s family home, porch light always on and familiar faces gathered around
Future ideas:
Other homes of importance (e.g. Sheperd home)
Swiss village
Red Light District in Amsterdam
Camp meeting
A Tahoe Ski Trip