Taken from the introduction page of my old open house schedule from many years ago:
The hobby of model railroading has been with us for almost as long as the real railroads. One segment of the hobby, Garden Railroading, has grown rapidly in the past two decades. These G Guage (Garden Guage) trains are fun, and they bring out the hobbyist’s creativity in new and exciting ways. Whether powered by battery, DC current, or live steam, they capture imagination and interest.
G-day has been a grass roots project from the very beginning. It emerged from a commitment to grow the hobby, and from the idea of setting aside June 21st, 1998, the “longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere,” as a time to hold events targeted at sharing our hobby with others. Discussions on the [email protected] internet mailing list soon uncovered an international interest in such an event.
Garden Railroad enthusiasts from North America, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand (realize that those south of the equator are celebrating with us on the first day of winter) held open houses, hosted operating sessions, and spread the word about the fun of our hobby. From that simple idea has grown the recurring celebration that brings us this tour.
On Saturday June 22nd from 11 am to 3 pm, the Delaware Large Scalers Modular Railroad will be running trains with the Friends of Bellanca at the Bellanca Airfield and Museum in New Castle, DE. This is the first event our two groups have worked on together, as we work to educate and entertain visitors on the local history of aviation and transportation in New Castle County Delaware.
http://www.friendsofbellanca.org/
A special shout out to Nick Ariemma who founded G-day back 15 years ago. Thank you Nick, for 15 years of friendship. Here’s to 15 more.
Keith Heck
Delaware Large Scalers