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JUNE 2019The Sutter Park Lumber Railway chugs alongSUNDAYJUNE 302:00—4:00 p.m.2:00 p.m. Trainsrunning2:30 p.m. Meetingand SnacksClinic: RevolutionControl Systemby Justin DeritaBob and KathyDuggan hosting2245 Sutter ParkwayDublin 43016-8931614.761.8499deisel45@hotmail.comHostBob DugganArticle andphotos byBob DugganTwo additionalrailroads openpreceding theevent at theDuggan home.See page two fordescriptions ofthe 11:30 a.m.to 1:30 p.m.pre-meetinglayouts.Bob Duggan’s railroadconsists of 350 feet oftrack. Four trains can berunning at the same timewith two being point topoint.The Sutter Park iswhimsical with a fullyanimated carnival oneof the highlights of thelayout, which, weatherpermitting, will befunctioning. The otherfocal point of the layoutis the lumber yard fromwhich the railroad derivesits name. Structures rangefrom scratch-built to birdhouses.The Sutter Parkway Lumber Railway has been open for twenty years onthe Fall Garden Railroad Tour and hopefully you will enjoy coming to visiton Sunday, June 30.Directions to 2245 Sutter Parkway, Dublin 43016One block north of Hard Road between Sawmill Roadand Smoky Row Road.From I-71 take I-270 west to the SawmillRoad exit 20; go north following signs forSawmill Road North, merge onto SawmillRoad for half mile to Hard Road; right onto Hard Road;left onto Stanburn Road which will dead end intoSutter Parkway, staying right 2245 is on the right.
Page 2JUNE 2019June 30th CGRS Pre-Meeting Mini Club Tourby Jed Hacker, Richard Abler, Bob Collins; photos by Richard Abler and Bob CollinsCheck out two mature gardens of Columbus Garden Railway Society before theJune 30th club meeting. Richard and Barbara Abler and Bob and Cora Collins willopen their gardens starting at 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., then head over to Boband Kathy Duggan’s for our June 30th meeting at 2:00 p.m.The Puddlefort and Patio Railroadof Richard and Barbra Abler is modeledafter a central Wisconsin village andfarmland served by the Chicago & NorthWestern Railroad. A trolley line servesPuddlefort Village.This railroad boasts well established smallscale plants, dwarfed trained conifers, rockgarden plants, and much more.The Puddlefort and Patio Railroad990 Blind Brook Drive, Columbus OH 43235The Grand Rapids and Reed LakeRailroad of Bob and Cora Collins hasfour loops on a raised bed. Trainoperations are favored over gardening.Structures on the railroad are reflectiveof the imagined areas around Reed Lakein the suburbs of Grand Rapids at the turnof the 19th century.Bob runs live steam locomotives, on fourloops, with an operating catenary systemto support streetcar operations.The Grand Rapids and Reed Lake Railroad924 Middlebury DriveWorthington OH 43085
JUNE 2019Page 3The May Sun Shines onThree-Club EventArticle by Ginny Clark, Columbus GRS;Photos by Justin Derita, Columbus GRSAfter a very rainy night, we had a beautiful sunny day forthe Three-Club meeting at the Springfield home of Dannyand Dawn Wells. Columbus Garden Railway Society,the Miami Valley GRS, and the Northern Ohio GRS cametogether for a Swap Meet and Potluck Luncheon onSaturday, May 18. The rain had caused some flooding inthe field where we had parked in the past, but Judy Rothvery kindly provided a shuttle service between the Wells’home and a nearby parking lot.When we arrived there were several tables set up forthe swap meet and many deals were already taking place.Trains were running in the back yard and were lookinggreat over the newly installed AstroTurf. Dawn explainedthat the AstroTurf made the railroad upkeep much easier.Now instead of spending several hours a day pullingweeds, they can just blow the debris off and have morefun actually running the trains.TheThreeThree-Club Event continued on page 4ClubEvent
Page 4JUNE 2019Three-Club Eventcontinued from page 3Each club provided either side dishes,appetizers, or desserts to go with thepulled pork sandwiches. There wascertainly no lack of great food choices,including many wonderful lookingdesserts.The event started at 12 p.m. and by1 p.m. most of the swaps had beenfinished. Everyone who participatedseemed pleased with the new findsfor their railroads.This was followed by lunch and a short meeting.Each of the three clubs had a representative speakabout their club and what was coming up. Our falltrip was mentioned along with the Railroad Days atCarillon Park, June 22nd and June storysites/carillon-historical-park/The Bradford OH railroad museum was mentionedas having some upcoming activities.https://www.bradfordrrmuseum.org. #
JUNE 2019NEWS TABLE NewsPage 5NO May news table meetingNEWS TABLE, 7:30 pm ThursdaysJune 20 — Alvin & Beverly Mann; 614.436.9405;5497 Crawford Drive, Columbus 43229-4121July 18 — 6:15 pm — pontoon ride on Buckeye Lake—7:30 meeting at Gail & Jerry Klink homeThe annual garden tour is Sunday,September 8th. Mark your calendars!!The marketing has begun,and I am advertisingthat there will be new layouts this year!!SO, the pressure is on for you folksnew to the club.WE NEED YOU,so please consider openingyour home to the Sunday event.Deb Sweet, dcordrey@sbcglobal.netWho’s Who in Columbus Garden Railway SocietyArticles & Classified AdsEditor JoAnne Hamblinnewsletter@thecgrs.orgPrincipal BusinessContact Bill Loganbusiness@thecgrs.orgRequest for invoicepayment Cecil Easterdaybills@thecgrs.orgMeetings & ProgramsBob Dugganmeetings@thecgrs.orgAll Payments madepayable to CGRS andsend to Bob Collins,924 Middlebury Drive,Worthington OH 43085.Contact Bob Collinsmembership@thecgrs.orgAddress ChangesBob Collinsaddresschange@thecgrs.orgWebmaster Wayne Beedlewebmaster@thecgrs.org
The Columbus Garden Railway SocietyWilliam Logan, Business Contact1421 Norma RoadColumbus OH 43229-5153JUNE 2019Volume 28, Number 6On Track deadline is 5th of monthWE’RE ON THE WEB!www.thecgrs.orgON TRACK is intended as a medium inwhich to air the news and views of theColumbus Garden Railway Societymembers. CGRS is an informal groupwhich meets monthly or thereaboutsto share a common interest in gardenrailroadingandtosocialize.Membership is open to all interestedpersons.All articles in this newsletter areprovided by the editor unlessotherwise noted.Photographs byDave and JoAnne Hamblin.2019 CALENDARJune 20, Thur, 7:30 pm News Table, Mann home, ColumbusJune 30, Sun, 2-4 pmJune Event, Duggan home, Dublin11:30 to 1:30 pm Pre-meeting open railroads — see page 2Inside thisissueJuly 18, Thur, 7:30 pm News Table, Klink home, Buckeye Lake(6:15 pm) Come early for a pontoon boat rideJuly 28 , Sun, 2-4 pmJuly Event, Easterday home, DublinJune 30 Pre-MeetingOpen Railroads2May Event3-4August 15, Thur, 7:30 pm News Table—location to be announcedAugust 25, Sun, 2-4 pm August Event, Mann home, ColumbusFuture News TableMeetings5Open GardenRailroad Tour5Who’s Who5September 8, Sun, 1-5 pm Annual Garden Railroad Tour-for publicOctober 17 to October 21 Fall bus tour to TennesseeNovember 20-24CGRS at Model Train Days, C.O.S.I.
The Sutter Park is whimsical with a fully animated carnival one of the highlights of the layout, which, weather permitting, will be . Sutter Parkway, staying right 2245 is on the right. Page 2 JUNE 2019 June 30th CGRS Pre-Meeting Mini Club Tour by Jed Hacker, Richard Abler, ob ollins; photos by Richard Abler and ob ollins .
