DB rural railway in the 70s .... first tentative steps in G scale
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Gizzy said:
Depend if you are after new or old track, usually bits of flexi around
2nd hand.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G-Scale-L...=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a71aab49e
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/G-Scale-L...=UK_Trains_Railway_Models&hash=item3a71aa9cfc
Pictures not the best but might be worth watching. LGB track takes a fair bit
of stick and will still come up good with a bit of TLC.
Straights tend to wear better than curves.
Oops manners - Welcome to the forum
you will soon be as nutty as the rest of us
Don Gilham
Model railways, Photography, anything lazy
Welcome to the Forum Dave, nothing to add to the answers you've received - love the Westie !! 
steve parberry
G Scale Trains
For some reason retroman was having trouble updating his profile yesterday.
http://www.gscalecentral.net/m201740
But with this thread we can se he is from Cardiff....
So it might be worth a look here instead
http://www.dragon-gscale.co.uk/
http://www.gscalecentral.net/m201740
But with this thread we can se he is from Cardiff....
So it might be worth a look here instead
http://www.dragon-gscale.co.uk/
Just shown Meg to the boys - Hamish and Archie are in love :love::love: and Hamish has set up a facebook account so he can network.
In two years of running I'm on my second re' alignment of track and sidings. Nothing major but little tweaks that make it more interesting visually and operationally. Don't bank on what you start with is how you will finish.
I started collecting American outline 9 years ago as we renovated our bungalow. It was cheaper at the time so was swayed that I could stockpile lots of locos and wagons for the big day. Went off it as soon as I ran 4 wagon trains with no theme to it, sold up and bought anything LGB and have finally settled on a Swiss setting. My personal conclusion is that it is better to have a little of what you want rather than lots of allsorts.
Enjoy, and Meg is ever passing the Forest of Dean love to meet her!
In two years of running I'm on my second re' alignment of track and sidings. Nothing major but little tweaks that make it more interesting visually and operationally. Don't bank on what you start with is how you will finish.
I started collecting American outline 9 years ago as we renovated our bungalow. It was cheaper at the time so was swayed that I could stockpile lots of locos and wagons for the big day. Went off it as soon as I ran 4 wagon trains with no theme to it, sold up and bought anything LGB and have finally settled on a Swiss setting. My personal conclusion is that it is better to have a little of what you want rather than lots of allsorts.
Enjoy, and Meg is ever passing the Forest of Dean love to meet her!
Thanks Bazzer. Cracking pair of Westies there .... best dogs in the world. Hoping to get another one soon to keep Meg company, although Mrs Retro ain't convinced ...
I learnt from my experiences with OO that the last thing I want is to amass loads of engines and stock .... I want a V200, matching coaches, then maybe a 218 ... and see how I go from there.
I learnt from my experiences with OO that the last thing I want is to amass loads of engines and stock .... I want a V200, matching coaches, then maybe a 218 ... and see how I go from there.
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
Have a look at Stefan's Gartenbahn here for ideas....retroman said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKYn8OL7Do8
Gizzy
A gentleman, a scholar, and a railway modeller....
Another one for you, which will give you some ideas for typical DB rural trains....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkPjL-D7ApA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkPjL-D7ApA
Phil
Trains, Just Trains.
Heres a video of my V200 with massoth sound
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UoyySFLHzY&feature=relmfu < Link To http://www.youtube.com/wa...HzY&feature=relmfu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UoyySFLHzY&feature=relmfu < Link To http://www.youtube.com/wa...HzY&feature=relmfu
Welcome, if you join this mob you will not just collect trains -
But Time Zones Welcome from Kilo soon to be Lima we may all be MAD be we are not all insomniacs.
Could I recommend you take out a membership of the G Scale Society.
They have a good little mag lots of contacts & open days all over (depending on the area) and you will see things that will blow your mind in gardens of all types.
Also go to a few shows BEFOR you start building. I started in G 37 years ago but was out of it for about 25 and boy has it developed.
If you can get hold of some R3 bends and a few straits and just lay them out in your yard it will help you get your head round the reality of G believe me its never the same on paper.
Good Luck from the banks of the Sale Canal, Vic.
But Time Zones Welcome from Kilo soon to be Lima we may all be MAD be we are not all insomniacs.
Could I recommend you take out a membership of the G Scale Society.
They have a good little mag lots of contacts & open days all over (depending on the area) and you will see things that will blow your mind in gardens of all types.
Also go to a few shows BEFOR you start building. I started in G 37 years ago but was out of it for about 25 and boy has it developed.
If you can get hold of some R3 bends and a few straits and just lay them out in your yard it will help you get your head round the reality of G believe me its never the same on paper.
Good Luck from the banks of the Sale Canal, Vic.