Running trains 24 hours, 7 days a week.

[Anonymous]

Is it possible to run G scale trains in the garden 24 hours, 7 days a week, even when it rains? I'm specifically focusing on continuous operation.

[Tom The Brat]

Well, anything's possible. Practical?

There's weather, debris, varmints...

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Much would depend upon what you were trying to accomplish! More Info about intent, reason, location, and variables needed.

Should go back and alter profile so e-mails possible, shows where you are located, etc.

Given better info, you should get some helpful info!

Who's gonna watch it at 3:30AM to make sure it hasn't derailed?

[Bucksco]

You would need to service your locomotives quite often.

[kimbrit]

If you can have someone in the garden 24 hours a day on hand for the inevitable log on the line, then yes. If not, then no. I've sat in the garden for hours and watched a train and then as soon as I go to the loo I come back to find a derailment, a bird or some other creature has decided to dig the soil at the track side. As with the real thing, you can't run it all of the time without someone doing maintenace.
Kim

[Anonymous]

if i wereu id put a glass top on my garden

[Anonymous]

The obvious question is, 'Why would you want to?'...As the others have said you'd have high maintenance and the inevitable derailments.

A local restaurant has/had an overhead railway. It was run daily from open to close with nobody paying much attention to it. They eventually trashed an LGB Stainz due to a lack of re-lubrication.

[Capt Bob Johnson]

Pizza place in Rehoboth, DE has run ceiling layout for a multitude of years, 7 days a week and runs open to close. Probably a 150 to 200 foot loop!

I've been told that they have 3 identical engines and 2 sets of cars, that way change out trains every thursday morning for service; and a spare engine for when one has to be sent for repairs.

[Anonymous]

I know a bloke who runs several trains 24 hours a day 365 days a year in Sushi bars and he reckons it must be LGB to start. You have to do something extra with the track as it seems to get a patina of oil on it no matter what you do over a a period of time!

Rgds Ian

[John Busby]

Hi Train Depot
If you have the crews and keep the line and trains well maintained it is possable.
I am not sure why other than a comercial line that it would be wanted.
it is a fun thing once or twice a year with friends the BBQ and a few drinks
to run a proper twenty four hour time tabled to the rules service in three shifts with a continuose supply of food and beverage, and sleeping bags
But I would not want to do it for an extended period
regards John