The Hooterville, Bugtussle and Pixley

Layout at a Glance
Name: Hooterville Bugtussle & Pixley
Scale: G
Size: 60 x 20 feet
Locale: Ozark Mountains
Theme: Based on locales and characters from Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres
Period: Late 1960's
Layout Style: Around the wall triple deck
Roadbed: Composite deck boards supported by brick pavers and cinder blocks
Track: Accucraft Code 250 flex and LGB sectional
Bridges/Trestles: Eaglewings Iron Craft, Garden Metal Models and Bridgemasters
Scenery: Real dirt, rocks, boulders and vegetation
Control: Bridgewerks Power Packs
Name: Hooterville Bugtussle & Pixley
Scale: G
Size: 60 x 20 feet
Locale: Ozark Mountains
Theme: Based on locales and characters from Petticoat Junction, The Beverly Hillbillies and Green Acres
Period: Late 1960's
Layout Style: Around the wall triple deck
Roadbed: Composite deck boards supported by brick pavers and cinder blocks
Track: Accucraft Code 250 flex and LGB sectional
Bridges/Trestles: Eaglewings Iron Craft, Garden Metal Models and Bridgemasters
Scenery: Real dirt, rocks, boulders and vegetation
Control: Bridgewerks Power Packs
A couple of years after the MA&G was completed, I decided to tackle a G-scale garden railroad behind our pool. The design goal was simply to be able to run three trains simultaneously, without supervision, during social gatherings. To accomplish this, a track plan consisting of three separate loops in kidney, dogbone and Figure-8 configurations was created. As the railroad was strictly intended to be an aesthetic addition to our backyard, no specific prototype was chosen. Instead, the layout serves as an homage to my favorite three cross-over television shows growing up...Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, and The Beverly Hillbillies. Figures represent such notable characters as Oliver and Lisa Douglas, Mr. Haney, The Monroe Brothers, Arnold and Fred Ziffel, the Clampett clan, and Billie Jo, Betty Jo and Bobby Jo Bradley bathing in the water tank. Structures were modified to better resemble the Douglas farm, Drucker's store, the Clampett cabin and the Shady Rest Hotel. Eventually I will add a small building outside of the fence for storage of the consists. A spur has been put in place to feed a track into the building through a doggy door-style entry point. Until then, the rolling stock and locomotives are kept in our store room.
While the labor involved was sweaty and, at times, back-breaking, I still enjoyed building my garden railroad as much as any other project I have pursued. What I enjoy most is simply turning on the power and watching the three trains wind their way through the scenery. The Hooterville, Bugtussle & Pixley enjoyed its first Open House in the summer of 2017. Check out my HB&P Construction Video here!
While the labor involved was sweaty and, at times, back-breaking, I still enjoyed building my garden railroad as much as any other project I have pursued. What I enjoy most is simply turning on the power and watching the three trains wind their way through the scenery. The Hooterville, Bugtussle & Pixley enjoyed its first Open House in the summer of 2017. Check out my HB&P Construction Video here!
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