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First of all, WELCOME TO LARGE SCALE! Excellent choice for having fun with grandchildren. One of the main reason I got into it was for my grandson, as well. I, like you, am relatively new to GRR. There may be some good books out there; I don't claim to have seen them all. The ones I've seen had nice pictures but weren't as detailed as I was looking for. Better than books, I found that there is an amazing amount of information about GRR on the internet and that this forum is a GREAT source of information. GRR afficianados love to share their knowledge and experiences so right here you will find the answer to 99% of your questions. I would suggest a couple of things to start - 1. For other ideas of where to start, read the topic and replies at http://www.trains.com/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=63440 It's general information but it will help sort out some of the confusing aspects of G scale. 2. I learned a lot from reading the older forum posts. There are ideas about everything from track ballast to the scale differences to eqipment to what to do about gophers. Use the search function liberally because often a particular question I had was already discussed in one form or another. 3. Look for other garden railroaders and a club in your area. They are world wide. If you aren't sure where to find them, post a topic on the forum asking who lives in your particular area. 4. A subscription to Garden Railways, besides being fascinating, gave me a lot of references to the major train stores, manufacturers, and I learned a lot about what is available. (I also learned that I love diesels and am not so crazy about steam engines.) 5. I follow three main GRR forums for ideas and information. I found them by Googling ' large scale railroad forum ' and ' garden railroad forum '. There are a lot of people that love to talk about large scale railroading. They also like to share photos of their layouts, which is great for getting ideas, and are happy to critique and make suggestions if you want to share your layout ideas and photos of the space you have to work with. One note - if a forum site asks for money, move on. There are good ones for free. I have to say that the one we are on now is one of the best I've found. Ask a question, somebody has the answer. When I received a locomotive without instructions a couple of weeks ago, I posted a call for help and within a few hours a member from England had taken digital photos of the pages I needed (his scanner was on the fritz) and put them up on the forum for me. You will quickly find that the forums are more than just discussion groups - they become world wide groups of friends. 6. Google for information using search terms like "garden railroad" and "large scale railroad" There's lots of info available. 7. Most of all, HAVE FUN! Dan
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