Florida Garden Railway Society's JUNE Members TOUR Page

Florida Garden Railway Society's

June 2002 Members Tour

June 9, 2002

Jim & Linda HOPES

The HOPES hosted the June meet for the Tampa Bay Division.
Jim & Linda's Railroad was built around what limited space they had to
work with in their Garden. Given the urban setting, their railroad winds
its way through the courtyard in the back of the house, and continues
through the side yard as well as traversing walkways and steering
around natural barriers.
The line features 220' of track, about 180' of that is a single-track
mainline. Their layout features many structures both scratch built and
weathered by Jim with the help from his cousin Kipp.

It was a nice day for the running of the trains.
There was 40+ members in attendance as well as several new
members and visitors.
Click on each photo for the Enlarged picture Enjoy!

The dual-headed diesels sitting idle, waiting
for the throw of the switch The passenger platform and freight station

A view of the Mainline and the siding
along the route One of the many freight sidings

The Sd-45's passing through town A view of some of the buildings that were both
kits and scratch built

A factory that Jim's cousin Kipp scratch built Rounding the curve as it passes the church

Everyone makes their way around to say Hi Talking Shop...I mean "Trains"
Show and tell time


The dual-headed diesels sitting idle, waiting for the throw of the switch	The passenger platform and freight station


A view of the Mainline and the siding along the route	One of the many freight sidings


The Sd-45's passing through town	A view of some of the buildings that were both kits and scratch built


A factory that Jim's cousin Kipp scratch built	Rounding the curve as it passes the church


Everyone makes their way around to say Hi	Talking Shop...I mean "Trains" Show and tell time