G scale has many scale, which scale is in popularity?

[Anonymous]

I plan to setup a garden railway, but G scale has many scale, which scale is in popularity?

[Anonymous]

Hi angus 1006
[#welcome]
The answer to your question is not going to be very helpfull as it is
all of them[:D]
Each variasion of "G" has its follovers and some are compatable to varieing degrees.
It would be helpfull if we knew what type of railway you would like to build
main line standard gauge, narrow gauge industrial, common carrier, ect ect
and how much of it you want to build you self .
The one constant is gauge that being 45mm.
regards John

[Anonymous]

[#welcome]Check out VSMITH's post over in the Stupid questions thread, it explains the manufactrures scale . Keep in mind your question isn't stupid, Vic started the thread for stuff people think is a stupid question and might be hesitant to ask.

[bman36]

QUOTE: Originally posted by angus1006

I plan to setup a garden railway, but G scale has many scale, which scale is in popularity?

Hi there,
[#welcome] to the forum. Glad to have you aboard. To answer your question...they all are. Depends on what you like. Time to get a copy of GR and do some looking. The many questions will follow. Just keep looking and reading. It'll all seem a little clearer as time goes on. All the best! Later eh...Brian.

[vsmith]

A Popularity contest?

For Narrow Guage 1/20.3 has surpassed 1/22.5 LGB scal in popularity, although quite a few still run the 1/22.5 equipement mixed with 1/20.3 engines.

For Standard Guage its 1/29th hands down, Aristo and USA have pretty much been donimating the standard gauge mainline modeling for a while now. Proper 1/32 scale is still around thru MTH, Marklin, and Accucraft but they sell far fewer #'s than A/C or USA.

[Kiwi Down Under]

Hi angus 1006

The questions, discussion, arguments as to scale will never be resolved, as everyone is right.
It all depends on what you want the model to be, what it represents etc.

The only true way, is to build it, or at least some of it, yourself. Have a look at
www.gscalechuffchuff.com
and this may give you some ideas of what scale you want to use.
Tony.