The Miami Valley Garden Railway Society
Dayton, Ohio
Maple Leaf & Feline Railroad
Sue & Don Wright
The current Maple Leaf
and FeLine Railroad began
construction as a flat
grassy lawn on June 12th,
2003.
With the help of many friends it was declared ready for use the following summer. The plot devoted to this project is approximately 60 feet by 30 feet.
The track layout consists of an inner and outer loop, each consisting of about 140 feet of track. An eight foot mountain occupies one end of the layout with both loops going through it via separate tunnels.
The outer loop is entirely level while the inner loop climbs part of the mountain then loops back over itself in a 360 degree turn.
The setting for this layout is a first half of the 20th century logging operation. There is a sawmill next to a log pond that is fed by a 20 foot stream that flows from an upper pond that is fed by a small waterfall. While there are several scratchbuilt buildings including the sawmill, a hotel and a lighthouse, the primary emphasis is on gardening. Other items of interest are the 3 bridges and 20 feet of wooden trestle.
With the help of many friends it was declared ready for use the following summer. The plot devoted to this project is approximately 60 feet by 30 feet.
The track layout consists of an inner and outer loop, each consisting of about 140 feet of track. An eight foot mountain occupies one end of the layout with both loops going through it via separate tunnels.
The outer loop is entirely level while the inner loop climbs part of the mountain then loops back over itself in a 360 degree turn.
The setting for this layout is a first half of the 20th century logging operation. There is a sawmill next to a log pond that is fed by a 20 foot stream that flows from an upper pond that is fed by a small waterfall. While there are several scratchbuilt buildings including the sawmill, a hotel and a lighthouse, the primary emphasis is on gardening. Other items of interest are the 3 bridges and 20 feet of wooden trestle.
