November 14, 2008
What’s The Difference In Model Railroads & Garden Railroads?
A popular trend in model railroading is using equipment and accessories that are rugged enough to stand up to the weather to build outdoor railroad layouts. The term “garden railroads” stems from the fact that these outdoor layouts are often integrated into a garden, with the garden providing part or all of the scenery and landscaping.
Basically it is the same idea as an indoor railroad but there can be a few differences from the design point of view.
First of all, they must be rigorous enough to endure the weather and withstand long term use. If you are lucky enough to have a favorable climate, your railroad could run for most of the year. In harsher climates, you may only be able to run it for a few months, storing it the rest of the time.
It also needs to be easy to maintain. Merging it into you garden area is a lot of work but if you have to take it out for maintenance, that could be even more work.
Europe introduced the garden railroad but they are popular worldwide now. That makes finding G-scale trains and extras a little easier than it used to be.
The Garden Railway Convention is held every year in Denver. More garden railway events can be found on www.gardentrains.org or at www.trains.com in the event section.
Garden railroads are a great option for you to enjoy in your own back yard but they can also be somewhere a little more public for others to enjoy as well.
Just be prepared for the crowds of onlookers if you set it up somewhere that anyone can see!
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