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In this video we visit Russ and Barb Larson’s large scale layout, the Pagosa Springs & Northern. Russ is a former MR publisher and editor, and he and his wife share their beautiful garden railroad, as well as offer some insight into what it takes to build and operate an outdoor layout.
Wonderful layout. I am considering battery power and seem to levitate towards the Airwire 5000 series, so I’m curious as to how you like the system you have.
Just WOW!!! Fantastic video of a wonderful little world… I will be sure to watch again and again. Thanks for sharing…
The PS&N never looked so good. I live in Pagosa Springs and from what I've seen in the archives, and from what little is left the railroad, it was pretty much a hard working short line operation hauling logs and live stock to and from the D&RG junction at Gato. Great work and landscaping. Enjoyed the video. Thanks
Truly AMAZING !!! It must be great fun watching and running the trains. No wonder it's called
"The World's Greatest Hobby".
Fantastic in every way. If you guys are doing this in Wisconsin, all the more kudos for the effort required to winterize the railroad.
Absolutely stunning! What a great way to enjoy retirement – combining gardening in miniature with model railroading. Thanks for sharing.
WOW, so this is what retirement looks like! Living in Pennsylvania makes garden railways less of an option, but yours is inspiration for my N scale empire. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thank you for showing us your beautifull layout .
Wow!! Question: The buildings survive inclement weather?
A wonderful video! And so great to see Russ; he was a huge inspiration to me when I was getting started and I had the honor of meeting him once on a tour of Kalmbach Pub.
What a great Garden railroad, thank you for sharing it with us.
Great layout
The Larson's railroad is the most beautiful, well designed G scale pike that I have ever seen. It brings to mind Disney's Donald Duck cartoon "Out of Scale." Every thing fits together so perfectly. Great!
That is truly awesome, you both have done such wonderful job and look like you are having loads of fun. Thank you so much for sharing.
I'm an N Scaler,but what a neat project. Is Russ still in Wisconsin with this railroad?
real nice garden railroad… one of these days I will have me one… Thanks for sharing
Very impressive.