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Can you keep a secret? You’ve discovered the online magazine on the Forbidden Topic: HO Scale Garden Railroading.

It’s simply not done. The major manufacturers don’t support it. It’s difficult to accomplish. It’s tough to engineer. It could even be dangerous.

That’s why we’re here: to explore HO Scale Garden Railroading. Every aspect, from track planning to final landscaping.

My name is Bill Turner, and I inherited a G Scale garden railway when I bought this house. After years of neglect, I finally decided to rebuild the G Scale railway that borders my swimming pool. The poor condition of the roadbed, of the rails, and of the initial engineering on the railroad itself led me to the conclusion that I’d have to tear it all out and start over again if it was to run well.

I love HO. I always have. I always will. I love garden railroading.  It’s the lighting, and the breeze, and the fact that  you’re accomplishing something real when you’re outdoors. It’s real engineering problems, real accomplishments. You can’t beat it.

And thus the mighty Paris to Peking Railway was officially launched. It’s a revenue line carrying goods and passengers along the Silk Road, across the southern half of Europe, the very top of the Middle East, and into Asia.  The location and route was my wife’s idea.  The blog posts chronicle the railroad’s development.

MODEL RAILROADING CLUBS: As part of our pioneering role in the expansion of the World’s Greatest Hobby, we’re working with model railroading clubs across the country. You’ll see photo galleries, news, events, even contests directly from club members.

MODEL RAILROADING INDUSTRY NEWS: We sweep the Internet looking for products and news that will benefit the fledgling HO Scale Garden Railroading community

JOIN US: You can subscribe to PoolSideRails. You’ll get a nifty Tips and Tricks PDF as our way of saying thank you. And you’ll get insider information on the development of this exciting, satisfying hobby.

Stay with us. Grow with us. You’ll see a whole new world of model railroading open up, and you’re on the ground floor! Invite your friends to visit.

Just, uh, well, keep it secret. As you know, it’s Forbidden Hobby!