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Garden Railroading Primer @hallas.com
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In year 2003 I started a garden railway project in G-scale. A
small local line, with little engines, short cars, and tight curves, has been
constructed to fit into the limited space. The theeme for the railway is an
old-fashioned, 1000 mm narrow gauge steam railway inspired by the German
Spreewaldbahn with 2 small Roundhouse live steam engines and few rolling
stock.
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Learn Garden Railroading 1. Garden Railroading 2. Get started outdoor 3. Scale and Gauge 4. Track and Trackplan 5. The Roadbed 6. Power options 7. Live Steam Operation 8. The Garden Additional information: Tracks and ballast The G-Scale Project More resources: Scales and Gauges Plants for Garden Railroading Power options for Garden Railroading Featured links for Garden Railroading [home] - [sitemap] |
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2. Get Started Outdoor Outdoors, where we are dealing with the elements, a single-track mainline usually suffices, with sidings at stations, industries, and points of interest, and perhaps a branch line to an out lying terminal. To get started, a single locomotive and three or four pieces of rolling stock -- freight or passenger -- are all you really need. In choosing a first train, decide what your railroad is to be. Is it a line that will haul only freight? Is it a passenger line that connects small towns? Is it an old-fashioned narrow-gauge steam railway, or a modern, standard gauge, diesel-powered line? The space you have available may help to answer these questions. A small industrial line, with little engines, short cars, and tight curves, will fit better into a limited space. A modern mainline road will require broader curves and longer straight stretches to look right. Do your homework. Read books and magazines on the subject before jumping in. |
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