The Beginnings Of The
DS & RG
[Desert Springs & Rattler Gap]
Outdoor Railroad



In the beginning there was nothing !!
Then some dang fool, known as Tiny, came along
with a dream of a Outdoor Railroad.
He started digging a large hole, and piled the sand
a few feet away. This was by no means easy, as
most of the spot he had chosen to dig in,
was known as hardpan. Using a iron bar to chip off
small pieces, and using his shovel to throw all
this on the pile, which was taking on the shape of a
large 'S'. The family laughed, neighbors thought him
nuts, but the fool kept on moving tons of sand and
hardpan. The came the lava rocks, heavy 150 lbs.
rocks, and 2 lbs. rocks, and every size between,
load after load, he went out in the desert and loaded
the truck and hauled them in. Now Tiny started to
line the hole and surround the pile of sand with rocks,
filling chinks here and there, the sand was back filled
behind the rocks.


This was the humble beginnings of the
Desert Springs & Rattler Gap

As you will see in the many photos, This part
of the west is not tamed by many people.
The people that live here, think and live life
differently the most populated areas.
It's still legal to carry a gun on your hip.


I left a lamp for late nite visitors

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Don't give up too soon.

I been working on the Railroad !


As of 6 May 2002, I have
547 - Feet of usable track
15 - Scratch built stub switches
8 - Trestles
1 - Bridge
2 - Tunnels
2 - Waterfalls
1 - River
6 - Engines
5 - Cabooses
20 - Cars
1 - Snow plow
more cars are on the bech being worked on

The DS&RG will have the slogan
"The Sagebrush Route"

The Passenger Train will be known as the
"Tumbleweed Express"

The Mixed Daily train will be the
"Rattler"

Construction
Area 
Updated 23 April 2002
1997 Construction Photos 
1998 Construction Photos 
1999 Construction Photos 
2000 Construction Photos 
2001 Construction Photos 
2002 Construction Photos 
New Areas Of Construction 
Changes To The DS&RG 
Completed Sections 

Track Plan
The Track Plan Of The DS&RG 

New Track Work
Updated 23 April 2002
New Track On The Railroad

Rolling Stock
Updated 23 April 2002
Scratch Built Rolling Stock
Rolling Stock From Kits

Buildings
Updated 23 April 2002
Scratch Built And Kit Buildings 

Trains
Updated 23 April 2002
Trains & Trestles 
Photos Of Trains On The 


Engines
Updated 23 April 2002
Engines Of The DS&RG 

Logo
The Logo Of The DS&RG 

Location and Details
Updated 23 April 20002
Along The Rails
As the places are made operational, I will then
Add a switch to that location.
'DesertSprings' 
'Fort Churchill'
'CarsonJunction' 
'Rattler Gap'  Logging Camp
'WhisperingFalls' 
'Spirit Falls'  Under construction
'SummitTunnel' 
'Summit'
'Mosey River'  Under construction
'Paiute indian Camp'  Being researched
'Mystry Song'  Cattle Pens Uder construction
'The Jackass'  Silver Mine  Under constructin
'Phantom' Gold & Silver Mine
'No Glorie' Lead Mine
Cattle Ranch Not named
Stock Pens
Stamp Mill
Saw Mill
'BearFlatt' 
'WildHorseTunnel' 
'LizardCanyon' 

History
History Of The DS&RG 

Products I Use
And The Catalogs
In Building The Railroad 

Suggestions To New
Large Scale Railroaders


How To Do Projects
Building Stub Switches 
Adding A Dent To A Car 

Trestle Bent Construction
Size Charts Of Bents 

Operation
The Time Saver Switching Module
by John Allen 

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8 May 2002