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A Model Train Running Through The Rosebushes
Garden railroading – the best kept secret in model railroading. These larger model trains are produced commercially, and though originally the ‘G’ had nothing to do with the garden, well, that’s where you can find a lot of them! Ernst Paul Lehmann Patentwerk, a German company, popularized the ‘G’ scale, which was meant to be used both indoor and outdoor. G scale model trains and model railroads actually vary in size from country to country and system to system. What is consistent is the gauge of the tracks, which is 45mm (about 1.75”). Gauge 1 track came about in the early 1900s to model narrow gauge (1000mm) European railroads. The resulting scale (of model to prototype track gauge) is 1:22.5. Using 45mm gauge rails to model US narrow gauge, which is 3 feet, gives a scale of 1:20.3, which the NMRA calls ‘F’ scale. The majority of American G scale manufacturers use this scale for their models. With brass equipment available, these trains hold up very well in the outdoors, and can take a lot of handling by youngsters. Their size makes them easy to work with for those of us with poorer eyesight, or perhaps with arthritis. An outdoor layout brings into play many variables, like plants that grow, leaves that fall, pets, neighbors… The variety of model trains gives great possibilities to railroad layouts, indoor and out. If you want to take a step up in size and scope, consider G scale model trains. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com ---------- |
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