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What to Use for 1st O Gauge Garden Rail Roading Track: Lionel 0 Gauge vs MTH O31 vs Atlas Stainless
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Don not use any tubular track, regardless of make. Use solid-rail track only. Remember that tubular will eventually rust from the inside as well as the outside, and you can't see what's going on inside. <br /> <br />In solid-rail track, I would recommend stainless steel. And, of course, you'll want ties that will hold up over time. UV-protected plastic is probably best in that regard. <br /> <br />Don't expect your outdoor pike to hold up anywhere near as well as a Large Scale layout would--all things being equal. Your O gauge track will require a good bit more regular maintenance to keep things operating reliably. <br /> <br />Run watever trains you care to outdoors, in any scale, just as long as you are willing to accept that only Large Scale trains are intentionally designed for outdoor use on a regular basis. And even those trains/layouts aren't exactly 100% maintenance-free.
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