simple track question

[mikesmowers]

 Hello and good morning.  I am more into HO but would like to know a little about garden RR. How big are the track sections? Are they laid like they are in HO or in another way? How wide art they from track to track. I am considering making a G scale in my back yard. How much room do I need?  Thanks.  Mike

[Rastun]

Mike,

On average you can get track pieces from 6 inches to 8 foot ( you put these together yourself). Curved pieces are listed in thier diameter not radius like you are used to. They are laid in a bit more like the real rail roads as the ballast holds the track in place and allows for expansion. There are other ways to mount the track but most they all still allow the track to move for heat expansion.
Minimum track to track center to center is 7.5" on straight sections allow more on corners. All of this will depend on what type of stock you plan on running as will how much space you need and what you plan on doing with it.  I would check out this page HERE   Look all through it for some basic answers then when you have some more specific questions ask again.

Hope this helps you.
Jack

[GearDrivenSteam]

Hay Mike. I'm just now getting into G scale, too. I'm going at a snail's pace though. I'm going to start with a micro G scale layout that's 4' x 18" that I can take to shows. I'm going to see how that goes, and probably will do something in the yard depending on how much fun the micro is. CHeck out wholesale trains prices. They are about the best I've found. Here's their Aristo Craft brass track page. http://www.wholesaletrains.com/GProducts2.asp?Scale=G&Item=ARTBRASS

[Anonymous]

I actually use our club rail and it comes in 3.69 m or 12' lengths, i bend it myself and cut it to length so that there is no situation i cannot handle easily. we then add sleepers(ties) and the sense of achievement you get is terrific.

I would not judge "G" scale on anything you can do inside, being outside is half the fun and the civil engineering challenges you come up against, will really make your little brain work overtime at times.

Rgds ian

[ttrigg]

being outside is half the fun and the civil engineering challenges you come up against, will really make your little brain work overtime at times.
Rgds ian

Ian;
I have to disagree.  Being outside is ALL the fun.  

[Anonymous]

Tom;

I cannot agree or diagree with you as i ahve never had an indoor layout, but is true running indoors and with "G" scale in the garden have little to do with each other!

Rgds Ian