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Backyard railroad a scene straight out of rural America
Jul 11, 2013



By Peter De Keles
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The smiling engineer, with a coal car behind him filled to the brim, makes sure his train chugs along the track.

Title: Backyard railroad a scene straight out of rural America
Publication:Journal Star
Date:07/09/13
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CategoryPeople Profile
Overview

Wood's inspiration was the historic Durango/Silverton train, which was a part of the Denver and Rio Grande Railway and still rumbles through the San Juan mountains. He named his backyard line the Timberline and San Juan.

Before setting up a train track next to his patio, Wood conducted lots of research. He attended garden railroad conventions in different parts of the country and made a list of what he liked, finding out what worked and what didn't.

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