Sparks Valley Junction

Sparks Valley Junction Welcome to the Sparks Valley Junction! This is my garden railroad. The layout was established in 1999 and in 2011 it went through a major renovation.

The railroad occupys a 25' x 30' area in our backyard and has over 200' of track. 2 operators can run trains at the same time creating hours of fun. Enjoy the photos and stories.

A collection of photos taken of Sparks Valley Junction throughout the years
01/10/2012

A collection of photos taken of Sparks Valley Junction throughout the years

Using #5 gravel for the ballast
01/10/2012

Using #5 gravel for the ballast

Took some pictures of the flooded railroad following a heavy rainstorm. CJ's boots almost disappear in the puddle.
01/10/2012

Took some pictures of the flooded railroad following a heavy rainstorm. CJ's boots almost disappear in the puddle.

01/09/2012

Thank you Joe, Matt & Tim for all your hard work! The RR is looking GREAT!

Matt's new boxcar on the rails.
01/08/2012

Matt's new boxcar on the rails.

We installed new conduit for the electrical first. Then a new concrete roadbed was installed. This work was performed La...
01/08/2012

We installed new conduit for the electrical first. Then a new concrete roadbed was installed. This work was performed Labor Day Weekend 2011.

12/18/2011

Matt and I started to rewire the panel. We have most of the switches working, but we stopped when the rain started.

A friday night work party to install the track. We used LGB track with Split-Jaw rail connectors, laid on top of a concr...
12/14/2011

A friday night work party to install the track. We used LGB track with Split-Jaw rail connectors, laid on top of a concrete sub-road bed.

This is the control panel that I built to run the railroad.
12/12/2011

This is the control panel that I built to run the railroad.

Installing the crossing signal in June 2004. It is a fully functional railroad crossing signal
12/12/2011

Installing the crossing signal in June 2004. It is a fully functional railroad crossing signal

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Sparks Street
Burbank, CA
91506

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