The new Urban Railroad garden
A lot of effort was made this spring and summer to revitalize the Urban Railroad. After the devastating destruction of the second itineration of the Urban Railroad, the decision was made to move forward on a railroad that would (hopefully) withstand the forces Mother Nature tends to display at the location. Mike drew up the design [...]
The Urban Railroad – 2011
The Urban Railroad 2011 (also known as ”I been workin’ on the railroad”) From initial construction to Mother Nature’s complete destruction and devastation of the Urban Railroad in 2011. May the Urban Railroad, in that design, forever rest in peace. The building of the “new” urban railroad In July of 2011, the nano-sized railroad grew when the [...]
The Entropic Railway
Located just minutes from downtown Seattle in the Ballard neighborhood, the Entropic Railroad is simply a fun railroad. So many garden railroads are either a railroad with a garden or a garden with a railroad. Not so the Entropic, for while the railroad is a discreet section of the garden, imagining one without the other [...]
2012 SeaFair steamup and parade – a good time
July 31, 2012
On Saturday July 28th, the second annual SeaFair steamup and parade party was held at the Urban Railroad. Hosted by Mike and Carlanne (and Andre, the TopDawg), members of the livesteam SIG (PSGRS), numerous other residents of the building and guests were treated to the newest itineration of the Urban Railroad, its garden and lots of [...]