TENTH ANNUAL WICHITA AREA GARDEN RAILROAD TOUR SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2007 10:00 am to 5:00 pm * * * IMPORTANT STUFF * * * Thanks to all the volunteers and friends of the WICHITA AREA GARDEN RAIL ROAD SOCIETY and to the many Nurseries, Landscape Facilities,Hobby Shops & others for distributing these brochures! If it rains, THE TOUR WILL STILL TAKE PLACE! The layouts will be open regardless of the Weather, and we will run trains if at all possible! Please note that these garden railroads are private displays that do not comply with public safety standards and none of them are identified as wheelchair accessible. Therefore, please take every care while you are visiting. There is NO CHARGE to visit these Garden Railroads and the use of still and video photography is STRONGLY encouraged, so bring the camera Enjoy! The Wichita Area Garden Rail Road Society is a civic minded group that has Participated in displays at Botanica, Old Cowtown Museum, Wichita Lawn & Garden Show, Wellington KS Festival, and the Santa Fe Rail Convention. If interested in membership, contact one of the Tour members.
AREA MAP TOUR SITES #6 #4 #5 #7 #3 #2 69th #1 RR # NAME ADDRESS (*) GARDEN RR 1 Norma & Gary Agard #2 Belmont (Augusta) BELMONT & LAKEVIEW 2 Joan Heffington 7145 Blueberry Ln (Derby) Blueberry Central RR 3 Ann & Phil Weller 11809 Sheriac P&A Highline RR 4 Susie & Jim Carter 10413 Westport St HedgeAppleFalls RioGram RR 5 Lana & David McLain 2434 N. Amidon D&L Garden Railway 6 Manfred & Millie Hein 200 SW 2 nd (Newton) Indoor w/sitting booths 7 Gene Spear 118 Stonebridge Sweetwater Canyon Scenic RR (*) Wichita, except as noted see layout description for specific directions Map courtesy of Feist Publications
STATION #1 BELMONT & LAKEVIEW GARDEN RR Gary & Norma Agard * #2 Belmont Ct * Augusta 775-2347 This layout has been featured in Birds and Bloom magazine, Hatteburg s People, The Wichita Register, and Wichita Chamber s book, Wichita Coming Home, Going Global. Gary & Norma have a RR that has 2 ponds, 2 streams, 25+ buildings, and much, much, more...plus remote control. The layout is about twelve years old and has approximately 1000 feet of track. STATION #2 Blueberry Central R.R. Joan Heffington * 7145 Blueberry Ln * Derby 788-0901 A brand new RR, established JULY 1 st, in memory of Mark Heffington, by his son, Guy. Nestled under large trees, with two main ovals and connecting mainlines: waterfall, pond, and buildings create a rural rail environment. A garden bench and hammock allow quiet reflection while passenger and freight trains are running. Smaller scale layouts will also be displayed in the garage. STATION #3 P&A Highline RR Phil & Ann Weller * 11809 Sheriac * Wichita This Garden Railroad is 7 years old with over 120ft of track. It is a folded over figure eight with a four foot tunnel and a 12 foot long - 8 foot diameter high curved trestle. The railroad utilizes the slope of the yard in the layout. There are scale plantings and a small town is under development. From Kellogg (US54) go north on Lulu, which is the first light coming in from the west. Lulu curves east and turns into Money St. On Money, go north to Kelly Ave. At Kelly, go east to Dearborn. On Dearborn, go north until it dead-ends. When you dead-end, turn west on Belmont CT. # 2 is on the north side. From K-15 south, turn right on 69 th street, crossing the RR track. 69 th will curve to the North. Take a left [West] at the big stone sign Huckleberry Estates. At the pond, turn left on Huckleberry Drive [South]. Follow to corner of Blueberry Lane and Mark Twain st., to 7145 Blueberry Ln. From MaizeRd. and Maple street, go west on Maple to Parkridge, From Maple and 119th street West, go east on Maple to Parkridge. Turn north on Parkridge to Sheriac and turn west one block. Please enter the back yard through a gate on the west side of the garage. STATION #4 The HedgeAppleFalls RioGram RR [Papa s RR] Jim & Susie Carter[and grandkids] * 10413 Westport *. Wichita A 1940s to 1960s transition-era R.R., Westport is half way between 13th running late-steam or early diesel. The track winds up, and 21st Streets, on Maize Road. down, around, and through a heavily shaded umbrella of 10413 is the 4th house West of HedgeApple trees with about 300 feet of track. There is a Maize Road. mountain settlement and a small 1950s lowlands town. Each Please enter the village has its own train station. Autos, detail, and figures back yard through depicted on the layout represent events from the lives of a gate on the west three generations of family. Grandchildren will also display side of the garage. Christmas trains, and toy trains on the deck. Trains have been converted to RC/battery control. New this year: Tunnel, Trestle, Bridges, double loops, crossovers, & dioramas.
STATION # 5 D&L Garden Railway David & Lana McLain / 2434 N. Amidon / Wichita 838-2132 This Garden RR is built around a fishpond, two tunnels, three waterfalls, and has three sets of tracks with three trains running at this time. All track loops are switched so that a train can go from any one loop to another. The layout now has about 400 feet of track. David has built several kit buildings and both David and Lana do the landscaping. Many improvements since last year. STATION # 6 Manfred & Millie Hein * 200 SW 2nd * (Newton) Indoor layout [in the garage]: The layout is 7.5 x 21ft. With a 3 x 20ft. L leg. Features are MainLine, Inner loop, Sidings, Engine House, Turntable, Clifts, Industries, Businesses and realistic landscaping scenery set in an 1890s to 1920s setting. From 21st St, go north on Amidon. We are across the street east from Osco and you may park in their lot and walk across Amidon. From Wichita: Take I-135 North to Exit 31. At the roundabout at the end of the off-ramp, go West on 1st Street to S.Poplar [second left past the Stop Light at K15, or Main St.], then left on Poplar, one block to SW 2nd Street [on the NW corner of Poplar and SW 2nd]. The Polar Express Old Wichita Santa comes To town. Our Garden Trains Can run in almost Any weather. Kids enjoyed The Trains.
. Additional Entry in Garden Trains Tour. STATION # 7 Sweetwater Canyon Scenic Railway Gene Spear / 18 Stonebridge/Wichita, 67230/ 733-0846 The Rail Road runs around two Koi ponds, with 250 ft. of track. A canyon, tunnel, 5 bridges, and trestles make the layout interesting while two trains run the lines. Trains exit the basement through a simulated tunnel. Several buildings, grain elevator, water tower, engine house, train station, and figures add excitement to your views. From E. Central and 143 rd St East, go North one block, enter the PineHurst Edition gate on the West side of street. Once in Pinehurst, follow Stonebridge street to #18. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Entry in Garden Trains Tour. STATION # 7 Sweetwater Canyon Scenic Railway Gene Spear / 18 Stonebridge/Wichita, 67230/ 733-0846 The Rail Road runs around two Koi ponds, with 250 ft. of track. A canyon, tunnel, 5 bridges, and trestles make the layout interesting while two trains run the lines. Trains exit the basement through a simulated tunnel. Several buildings, grain elevator, water tower, engine house, train station, and figures add excitement to your views. From E. Central and 143 rd St East, go North one block, enter the PineHurst Edition gate on the West side of street. Once in Pinehurst, follow Stonebridge street to #18.