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I can't take credit for this idea but I do love it! Over the course of several shows I was repeatedly told that many of my replicas would be a perfect fit in garden rail road displays. Knowing little on the subject at the time, I started asking questions and found that garden rail road enthusiasts were a passionate bunch of people with an eye to detail and authenticity;
My kind of folks.
Through further research including visiting regional rail road hobby shows I learned a bit about "G" Scale. For those garden rail road novices such as myself, "G" Scale stands for Garden Scale and is a rough standard size for outdoor or Garden Rail Roads.

"G" Scale ranges from 1/21 to 1/29 inch scale with 1/24 or "half inch scale" being the commonly accepted median. As luck would have it, the majority of my lighthouse replicas were already built in "G" Scale. It was a no brainer to decide that building my replicas in half inch scale was a good idea and with the exception of some of my Tall Towers Lights (approx. 1/36" scale) my replicas are now built in true half inch scale.

If you are a Garden Rail Road enthusiast interested in a lighthouse to enhance your display I currently have over 50 replicas in half inch scale for you to choose from. Several in fact are actually adjacent to existing rail lines such as:

Jeffrey's Hook "The Little Red" Lighthouse in Manhattan, NYC, NY
Metro North RR Hudson Line (Passenger & Freight)

Stony Point Lighthouse in Stony Point, NY
CSXT West Hudson Line (Freight)

Tarrytown Lighthouse in Sleepy Hollow, NY
Metro North RR Hudson Line (Passenger & Freight)

With many more lighthouses only a short distance from the rail lines that follow our coastlines.

Some of my replicas even have hollow bases to allow you to conceal electrical boxes on your display. Please see my "Spark Plug" Lights and
Stone House & Tower Lights
category pages for further on these.

When ordering a replica for your garden Rail Road display choose the Cedar Wood version that is weather proofed for outdoor display.

You will also need to provide electrical power at 110 VAC (Standard Household Electric) at or near your replica lighthouse site. I will provide specific length power cords as requested to suit your display needs at no additional charge up to 50 feet.

All of my Lighting Options are available as well as the Outdoor Photo Cell and Security Cable so you can tailor the lighting effect to your tastes.

  • Standard 40 Watt Bulb option will provide area lighting to illuminate the Garden Railroad or provide unobtrusive security lighting

  • Nightlight 7 Watt Bulb option will provide realistic lighthouse characteristics for steady or fixed lights and includes an interior "Fresnel" lens and color choices

  • Flashing Beacon Kit option will provide realistic lighthouse characteristics for flashing lights and includes an interior "Fresnel" lens and color choices

  • Outdoor Photo Cell Option can be used with all 3 lighting options to control the hours of operation (from dusk to dawn)

  • Security Cable Option allows you to lock your lighthouse replica to deter unauthorized lighthouse "moves"

All of my lighthouse replicas are built to order and custom orders are welcome. If you don't see what you want on my web site, please give me a call for a free quote.

 

 



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