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[quote user="Takasaki Matt"] Well now, I get 'Garden Railways Magazine', which I enjoy reading and flicking through from time to time.  I also get 'GardenRail' (the British mag.).  As I live in Japan I appreciate seeing what people are doing in their gardens without having to fly over to see them! I agree that GardenRail doesn't have much in the way of US contents, but neither does GRR have much of the British or European scene.  Before anyone points out, yes I know Britain is in Europe, though not many British people would ever call themselves European!  I digress. I enjoy both mags and would urge you to either get hold of a couple of Garden Rail mags (Ebay often has some up for grabs) or take out a one year sub.  One of the better things about GardenRail is that it is a monthly mag, which is something to really look forward to in the post.  There are more articles written by regular enthusiasts and is for my mony a better read. I also get 'Locomotives International' but that is only quarterly.  It is an interesting read and has lots on old steam locos, sometimes unusual ones which suits me well. I have not subscribed to 16mm Today yet, though I did get a copy via Ebay and it was worth the effort, though similar to GardenRail. Go for GardenRail, unless you only have time for US stock.  Keep in mind that inspiration come for many places! [bow] [bow]   [/quote]   I hear ya gang.....I long for seeing what the Germans and alpine countries are up to....I have had copies of GardenRail and I find it a very nice journal....it really has a "grass roots" feel to it, and the pix of those live steamers in the garden are great.  Note that it seems the British prefer live steam to electric powered locos....i guess they feel steam locos should be run only by real steam power...purists ethics i guess.   i wish i had a live steam engine....but i dont have a outdoor pike so i could only set it up temp. as for other countries , i have seen many layouts from Germany--even an O scale outdoor layout operated by track power (it was shown in the O gauge magazine here in the States).  the Germans like lots of accessories and really approach the outdoor layout like they were making and indoor HO empire.  Attention to detail---figures, lots of structures and signals, bridges, and I have noticed that because the European landscapes have relatively more "textures" than the American heartland--in other words---the roads were paved much earlier with cobblestones or brickwork , the abutments were many styles , etc. so the overall garden railway for a  European prototype  looks much "busier" or "congested" than a American garden railway, most of which model the American west in the 1800-to early 1900s which means not a whole lot of people around in one area. I feel that because of the above "texture" oriented railways of Europe it requires quite a bit more work to get a realistic Euro layout in the garden than a rural American prototype...a bit more expense, at least i dont see how i could get around spending thousands on bonsai plants to get that Black Forest look! I do wish GR magazine would bend a little more to the international scene, but every once in a while there is a nice surprise. For years I wanted them to do indoor layouts now they finally show them as well   Regards, Tom M.
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