2007 Train Show at Rockome Gardens in Arcola, Illinois
Photos by Fred Houska April 21-22, 2007
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| Sculpture garden at Rockome, in Amish country just east of Arcola, Illinois. |
| Gardens in early spring. |
| Let's go to the train show. |
| Jerry Prott applies skirting to his modules. |
| Jerry Prott and Tim O'Fallon fix the crossing flasher. Loose bulb. |
| The yard has a Western Maryland coal train belonging to Fred Houska, a Wisconsin Electric coal drag from Jerry Prott, and an Illinois Central freight by Bill Rieschel. |
| 2-8-0 Consolidation steamer enters Coldwater Canyon past East Tower. |
| Western Maryland freight steams through Coldwater Canyon. |
| Glenn Koproske anticipates the next train to pass through the yard. |
| Glenn Koproske performs a field repair of Tim O'Fallon's locomotive. Diesels are easy. Steam is ridiculous. |
| A youngster watches the action at Coldwater Canyon. |
| Tim O'Fallon is pleased with the approaching Conrail motive power. |
| Glenn Koproske is ready to bring another train out of the yard. |
| Bill Rieschel and Jerry Prott prove that N scale model railroading is fun. |
| A covered hopper train tranverses Coldwater Canyon. This is from the N Scale Collector series "The Way They Should Have Been", and "The Way They Should Be Now". |
| This is the extent of the club yard modules with overhead lighting and custom painted skyboards. |
| N scale model railroading is for the whole family. |
| Kids are excited to see the N scale trains run. |