All Aboard Railroad Fans!
We invite you, your family, and friends to attend the annual spring running of our garden railroad at our home. It’s free and open to the public on March 7 & 8, 2026 from 10am to 4pm each day, and is not affiliated with the Tucson Garden Railway Society. It is at the same time and dates as Rails in The Garden so that people can see all of the best railroads in the Tucson area.
Our garden railroad is large 1:24 G-scale with HDPVC ladder roadbed mostly on redwood trestles and bridges. There are three separate railroads here. A 375 ft. mainline, a 30 ft. trolley line and a rare 8 ft. funicular inclined railroad (the first and only G-scale funicular to be designed and installed in a garden railway). The design emphasizes the gardening aspect by incorporating a huge variety of tropical and desert plants- especially cactus. It’s an intricate symphony of landscaping with handcrafted elaborate buildings, wood trestles, bridges, walkways and a tunnel, that carefully winds around like a pretzel all the plants and structures. Roughly designed to reflect turn of the century styles and technology, the detailed wood and stone buildings even have furnished interiors. Hand painted little people are everywhere. Keep your eyes peeled for the many odd and humorous vignettes and the luxurious Victorian tree house! Don’t miss this opportunity. Hope you can attend!
Happy Rails, John Carmichael & Phil Pappas
Note: Pets will not be permitted. Restrooms are only available for helpers or people we know.
John L. Carmichael & Philip P. Pappas
925 E. Foothills Dr.
Tucson AZ 85718-4716
Tel: 520-696-1709
Email: [email protected] & [email protected]
CPRR Photos, Drawings & Videos: https://flic.kr/s/aHsjDtFFoD
Cholla Patch Garden Railroad: https://www.youtube.com/@philpappas8834