Edit topic

Updated your discussion topic below.

Subject
Enter a subject for your topic. Maximum 150 characters.
Post Body
Enter your post below.
I have recently become interested in Garden Railroads and have started researching and planning a potential layout.  I am leaning toward a standard guage (1:29 or 1:32) system within a 1930's through 1960's time frame theme.  While I envision some passenger trains (WWII troop trains, etc), the emphasis would be on freight & timber.  My setting is a wooded area (next to the Jones State Forest in the Houston, Texas area).I am a bit of a perfectionist, so I am a little concerned about the proper scale (manufacturer) to fit my criteria.  I have heard that LGB makes the best products, but given my time frame theme, guage, etc., I am concerned that the 1:22.5 scale would not be realistic enough to satisfy my annal retentive nature.  Without offending anyone, the LGB scale looks a little toyish to me. MY questions are:<ol><li>Is LGB that much better than the other that I need to get over the scale issue?</li><li>Is the standard gauge the best fit for my 30's through 60's time frame?</li><li>If I stay with the 29 or 32 scale, who makes the highest quality product (dependable, well built, etc) if price is not a major concern?</li><li>If you could start your system over, what is the first thing you would do different?</li></ol>     Thanks,     Jim
Tags (Optional)
Tags are keywords that get attached to your post. They are used to categorize your submission and make it easier to search for. To add tags to your post type a tag into the box below and click the "Add Tag" button.
Add Tag
E-mail Subscribe
Check the box below if you want to receive e-mail notifications when replies are made to this thread.

Receive notifications