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Offline mmervine  
#1 Posted : 22 February 2009 04:33:35(UTC)
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I found this video on line:



A really cool Marklin layout in western Canada. Enjoy!
Märklin C-track, Marklin Digital & ECoS, multi-era French & Swiss
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Offline seatrains  
#2 Posted : 22 February 2009 05:49:24(UTC)
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Mark, I been up to Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad 3 times while on holiday. They have added on and it is about double the size that you see in the video. Poul runs Maerklin digital, but has a few analog loks still left. He was showing me some of his vintage loks last summer, that he has not converted. If you get out to the west coast, the Canadian Okanagan is a wonderful area to visit. From Seattle, where I live, it is only a 6 hour drive.
Thom
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4th Division, Pacific Northwest Region, National Model Railroaders Association
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Offline Darren W  
#3 Posted : 22 February 2009 06:03:08(UTC)
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I live about 8 hours north of Osoyoos. I have travelled through there many times and never knew it was there. It am hoping to travel back that way soon.

Cheers...
Darren
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Offline bmcrae  
#4 Posted : 22 February 2009 06:08:53(UTC)
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A link to a forum post I made back in 2006 after I made my way down to see Poul....
https://www.marklin-user...rchTerms=desert,railroad

Strange coincidence Mark, I sent that exact link you posted to my father this afternoon in an attempt to lure him out to the Okanagan for a spring visit! Smile

Also, here is the Osoyoos Desert Model Railroad hompage.... http://www.osoyoosrailroad.com/

The layout has been expanded since my last visit (I'm overdue to go back). I'm planning a trip back soon to have a look at the expansion. I'll post pics here after I'm back. Cool
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Offline PierreGILLARD  
#5 Posted : 22 February 2009 13:54:17(UTC)
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[size=1" face="Verdana" id="quote]quote:Originally posted by Darren Watalla
<br />I live about 8 hours north of Osoyoos. (...)
Darren


Beautiful part of Canada !

I also have visited Osoyoos during the Summer of 2005. They were in process of expanding the layout. I remember that the day we visited Osoyoos, a forest fire started just north at Oliver.

Pierre.
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Offline FMS  
#6 Posted : 22 February 2009 14:32:00(UTC)
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Really nice layout.
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FMS
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Offline Frostie  
#7 Posted : 22 February 2009 15:23:18(UTC)
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Amazing work and thanks for sharing.
Train Collection Insured by "Croc's" with "Big Boys" as Backup"
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Love those Era 1 Tank Locomotives - the more the merrier.

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Offline mmervine  
#8 Posted : 22 February 2009 15:38:52(UTC)
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mmervine

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here is a second video:



I hope to be able to visit one day...
Märklin C-track, Marklin Digital & ECoS, multi-era French & Swiss
http://www.ete-ene.org/m...mervines-layout-gallery/
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Offline atilla  
#9 Posted : 22 February 2009 18:17:51(UTC)
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Really interesting! How does he get the cars to run on the roads?
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Offline mmervine  
#10 Posted : 22 February 2009 19:18:07(UTC)
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mmervine

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It looks like he is using the Faller car system
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Offline seatrains  
#11 Posted : 22 February 2009 19:37:11(UTC)
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seatrains

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Mark, It is a Faller system on the newest side of the layout. Poul is also starting to add sound equipped loks to the layout.

Pierre, we have been up to the Okanagan 4 times in August and it seems like there is always a forest fire, near Oliver. My wife and I enjoy visiting all the wineries in the ares. (sorry off topic).

Has anyone ridden on the Kettle Valley Steam Railway, a few miles north, in Summerland? They are running some nicely restored steam loks.
Thom
European Train Enthusiast - Pacific Northwest Chapter
4th Division, Pacific Northwest Region, National Model Railroaders Association
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