Hi Jan,
I'm just getting started in this scale myself. Have you checked out "Garden
Railways Magazine"? Besides the magazine they have a web site (under
"Trains.com") that has a lot of helpful information for beginner's like us.
As far as which scale works in the outdoors from what I have read other
scales (HO & O) have been used outside but you have to remember that for the
most part, track and accessories for these scales are not designed to
withstand the outdoor elements like the available "G" (or large scale) track
and accessories have been designed to do.
I hope this helps a little. Good Luck!
Ken
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Sent: Friday, October 15, 2004 11:07 AM
Subject: [CBQ] Garden Railways?
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> Can anyone who has put one together (or at least knows some resources for
it) help me out with decisions and/or ideas on starting a garden railway?
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> I'm tempted to get rid of all my HO stuff and do a garden railway, but I'm
not going to dive overboard unless I think it's a good thing to do.
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> 1) I've got HO, but would like to go to O-scale for outside. Is that ok
for gardens? *Could* HO be used?
> 2) My property is very hilly, and certainly (right now) could not easily
have a 'normal' garden railway (it resembles a meadow, with a dog and 5 cats
to patrol it). The only way I can easily think to put something in would be
to purposely landscape a section of the yard...otherwise I'd be having to
run trestles all over and then mow around it. Any other ideas?
> 3) Are there any good websites/resources for garden railways (maybe even
with CB&Q/BN examples)?
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> Cheers!
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> Jan
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