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[Anonymous]

hello everybody i am a newbie too garden railroading and i want too start a G scale layout. i was wondering just how too get started whats the best stuff u know i just want too get some ideas. i have an n scale layout i just want somethig bigger lol thnx

keith/csxtrains23

[Anonymous]

Welcome to the Garden!!
This is the place to learn. Read through the posts and you will see that there are alot of ways to go. Steam, diesel, early, modern, LGB brass track, Aristo brass and stainless track. You can go DC, DCC, Radio control with batteries, and others.
You will have to take into consideration whether it's going to be indoors or out. The type of climate you live in if it is outside. There are numerous ways to lay your track and everyone has different methods that they swear by. Do alot of reading. Ask alot of questions.
Anyhow you do it, you are going to have a blast.
And again,,,,,Welcome to the Garden!

[tmcc man]

[#welcome] to the forum. I am kind of new to garden railroading, but do have a little knowledge of this scale. I have a nice amount of equipment and will soon be starting my garden railroad. I will try to answer any of the questions you can throw at me. Plus subscribe to Garden Railways magazine. I am as well into HO, and O gauge, with o being my main scale.

[Anonymous]

thnx everybody i think i want too do it outside i live in massachusetts. if i cant do it outside i cant do it at all so i need some answers. also i am doing diesel. i think i want too do the silver track. thankyou for all the help keep in touch if anyone has an aim adress instant message me at ChristaRoxMySox3 thankyou everyone and have a great day!

[jhsimpson62]

Really makes no difference where you live. "Build it and they will come" I built a small layout in Pennsylvania the only problem was a little shifting because of freeze and thaw but nothing drastic even with a trestle. Clearing the track of snow was the only disadvantage, but even that didnt keep the neighbors from gathering around when the trains were running. Now I get to do it again since I recently relocated to SC. Shouldn't be bothered too much with snow. Just have to find the house with the right yard for the train.
jhsimpson

[John Busby]

[#welcome]
csxtrains23
First as always check out whats on the forums.
My recomendation is to get a set and some straight track and a lot larger radius curves than provided in the set get the bigest that will fit in the space avalable.
A lot of the larger locomotives will not make it round the curves in the sets.
having got the track lay it in the garden where you want it wire it up and get that train moving.
Then from there expand as you can
there are a number of ways to make a track bed that will depend on the type of ground where you live as to whats best for that.
But always make sure you have some where it is easy to expand the track from.
I would make descisions like is you railway a short line, main line, branch line or an industreal type line before geting the set that way most of the set contence will always be of use.
You will get a bit of a shock on prices on individual pieces but you will not spend more than you would on any other model railway.
regards John

[piercedan]

I am in South eastern Massachusetts and have no problem running my outdoor layout year round.

E-mail me for more infformation.

[Anonymous]

welcome Keith to the cross. If your looking for good ideas try Solihull
They have designs from all over the world.

Christopher Freville