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Is this the right sub forum for this?  Anyway. This is a privately built/run Live steamers railroad.  This Gentlemen also has a very large MTH layout indoors to keep himself busy in the winter.  I have an invite and hope to visit this summer.  Being private it's off limits to the public, only guests and friends are allowed.   Located somewhere in Connecticut.  That's all I can say. Enjoy

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Notice in the first video how he blows right through the red stop signal at 7:27!

His head is down. Must be checking text messages on his phone. 😉

There is a large live steam group here in north Georgia, not far from Atlanta - the Canton, St. Paul and Pacific. Our O gauge club has visited up there twice now but, as the OP notes for the location in Connecticut, CStP&P is “by invitation only”.

Here is their website.

https://www.csppry.org/

Curt

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@BenLMaggi posted:

The Adirondack Live Steamers in upstate NY are having our Spring Meet this weekend. We have 1.5 miles of mainline down, plus probably that amount in sidings and yard tracks. Don't know the mileage on the Brick Mountain Railroad, but we are one of the largest in 7.25" gauge (but not 7.50" gauge).

What I meant was largest private.  Many of my Brethren at the Pioneer Valley live steamers have been up your way for a visit.  I would like to someday also

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If you are anywhere near the St. Louis area be sure to visit the Wabash, Frisco and Pacific in Pacific, MO.  It is not a club for members to bring locos, but it is run and maintained by volunteers.  They even rebuild and maintain their locomotives.  You have to buy a ticket to ride but it's a nice ride along the Merrimack river.



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@MartyE posted:

... As for those complaining about stopping and blowing the whistle, if that’s what you got out of this amazing setup then that’s sad.

...



There is a difference between "complaining" and "observations."  Since many of the scale modelers like to operate prototypically, it's not unusual to make these type of "observations."  One might also ask why bother to install the signaling and the "W" sign (yup, there's at least one, go back and look!) if they're not going to be observed.

If your sarcasm meter is so low that you're going to take these observations as complaining, between all the sniping and caterwauling that goes on in this forum, it might not be the place for you.  Just sayin' ...

I have been to the Connecticut location twice and a friend actually did some work there.  The videos do not do justice to the total outdoor trains.  Last time he had two powered dash 9 locomotives along with a string of stack cars.  Indoors are two 3 rail layouts  in different buildings which are huge and incredibly well done.  I was very fortunate to be able to visit.  The owner was very generous with his time, to show a few friends around the property.

Marty

@Byrdie posted:

There is a difference between "complaining" and "observations."  Since many of the scale modelers like to operate prototypically, it's not unusual to make these type of "observations."  One might also ask why bother to install the signaling and the "W" sign (yup, there's at least one, go back and look!) if they're not going to be observed.

If your sarcasm meter is so low that you're going to take these observations as complaining, between all the sniping and caterwauling that goes on in this forum, it might not be the place for you.  Just sayin' ...

Maybe complaining was a little harsh but I found it surprising the “observation “ was he didn’t blow a whistle or stop rather than what I find to be an amazing effort. Interesting that that’s what a few got out of it.

As far this forum not being for me, I certainly won’t let anyone decide that for me, just sayin’.

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