S15D

812 – SJR & P Garden

Stan & Debbie Ames

OPS SESSION—Sunday, 12:00 pm
— 4:00 pm
Location—Chelmsford, MA
Distance from Hotel—56 Miles
Scale—1:20.3
Operator Limit—25 People
Control system —DCC, LCC, RC
Scenery Completed — 90%
Accesibility—HC Accessible
Parking—In driveway and along the street

The SJR&P is a 1:20.3 outdoor garden railway, with nearly 5000 feet of track. With over 125 switching locations, this railroad offers plenty of hands-on action for the newbie or the expert operator. We are DCC powered, and operate using a dispatcher, agents, and 2 person crews, using waybills and switch lists. The highlights of the SJR&P are its bridges, rock gardens and lily ponds. Unlike an indoor layout, where the scenery must be created, the bridges, tunnels and grades of the SJR&P are functional, as they were required, in order to mold the railroad into the hillsides.