Five or six years ago, while walking on Ocean View Avenue, I noticed an unusual feature of one residence. The entire yard - front, back, and one side - was filled by an F Scale (1:20.3) model railroad layout.
Seeing a news item saying that Sunday, October 8, would be the final chance to see the Fern Creek & Western Garden Railroad in operation before it is dismantled. That motivated me to again take a walk over there, joining a considerable crowd of other model-railroad-watchers.
The FC&GR website explains the circumstances necessitating the dismantling of the layout:
"Eric Child, the owner of the property upon which the FC&W sits, passed away on June 19, 2023. Without his involvement, the railroad cannot go on in its current form. Do not miss this last opportunity to see the FC&W in operation before the layout is gone forever."
I hope the trains will soon find a new home.
