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Now wait 5 months and go out to the shed again early in the morning. There may be frost on the rails. A small electric heater set to run all the time might be a good idea to keep the temperature at least above freezing. Frozen condensation tears up prototype roads, you will experience first hand some of the real prototype problems that are usually only experienced by garden railroaders. But at least you don't have to worry about rattlesnakes in your tunnels. Or maybe you do - is the shed snakeproof? Also spiderwebs, bugs, birds, squirrels, etc. <br /> <br />In summer the humidity of the daytime condenses at night, we call it 'dew'. This can collect on your railroad and may cause rust, corrosion. You might want to bring all your rolling stock indoors when not actually running them. And maybe wipe the rails with Wahl oil once in a while to repel moisture. <br /> <br />Don't let this discourage you, though. Many of us old farts would love to have the space you have. And when you have become an expert in the art of outdoor small scale garden shed railroading, you can write a book.
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