Central Atlantic Region of National Garden Clubs, Inc.
Ed’s Garden Railroad
Lower level outlined, leveled and compacted. Red lines mark were upper and lower tracks are planned. 9-18-2008
Gravel and stone dust being laid for installation of upper and lower level track beds. Solar power installed with collector panel (left rear), gang box (right with lid up) to house inverter and controllers, and wiring ready (front center post with wires around it) to be set for delivery to tracks 4-25-2009
Miniature landscaping plants arrive before tracks are laid. Great effort and many bags of topsoil required to plant in compacted track levels 11-06-2009
Demarest Garden Club collaborated with volunteers from the Garden Railroaders of Northern New Jersey (GRRNNJ), to install, landscape and run G-scale trains on solar-powered, publicly accessible, Ed’s Garden Railroad. The two-year project, begun in 2008 and dedicated on June 5, 2010, is the 33rd project by the club in borough-owned, club-run Davies Arboretum in Demarest, New Jersey.
Funded by the Lamp Family of Norwood, the project honors the memory of Edward Lamp, who was an active member of both organizations.
Ed’s Garden Railroad features a solar-power battery backup electrical system, a two-level, two-track, two-tunnel setup for running two G-scale trains at the same time, a hardscape of block and stone walls and angular stones brought in to create an Alpine topography, and a plantscape of miniature trees, thyme varieties, and other low growing plants. Two locomotives, each pulling four cars, were included in the donation and two monthly runs for public viewing and participation (March 15-October 15) began in 2010.
Dedication Day, June 5, 2010. 6-04-2010