Vitus Emil Fibiger's dream has finally been realized. Today we fired up the first of our steam engines and ran around the completed track. After Vitus discovered Baja Fibiger, he wanted nothing more than to be able to share the unique beauty of the area with others. Due to the marshy lands, and some rather intimidating residents, a train is the best way to get visitors close to the amazing flora and fauna. Join us in celebrating this great milestone.  The rainy season is setting in so final work and opening to tourists will have to wait until next year. In the meantime, we will continue improving the rails, build a station, and restore our engine and rolling stock.  See you when we open.

This summer was particularly hot and busy at work so construction time was limited to small chunks here and there. But as fall approached I was able to give some focused time to the train and have been making good progress. A while ago I completed the initial sections so that I could  run the trains  a little. But trips were limited. The track didn't extend much beyond either switch and someone had to be at the controls all the time. Run time was about 20 seconds before the train had to stop and reverse. The train had to be short with only one or two cars besides the engine. Completed back segment That gave me plenty of incentive to complete more segments. I was able to add another segment in the back part that runs through the shrubs. And then in just a couple of days I was able to build the ladder railbed for four segments of the layout and was ready to install them in place. Due to the trouble we had getting pieces to line up (future post that's coming) my wife and I ...