Building a Outdoor Garden Train
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A couple of indoor/outdoor train sets from LGB.
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Thousands of people have model trains in their homes. Thousands of people also enjoy gardening. So why not combine these hobbies and build a garden railroad ? It’s a growing trend in gardening and it’s fun for the entire family.
Just as with real railroads, garden railways take some planning. If you’re just starting out, think small and simple. Then once you’ve mastered the art of building a garden rail, you can expand your expertise. Once you have selected where you want to put it, you may want to consider raising the railroad up a couple of feet above ground level for easy access and better viewing. A raised bed bordered by rocks or railroad ties are common approaches. We used decomposed granite for our bed, which created a floating base so the track would “give”. It also helps with drainage. A good foundation is key to smooth operation, so take your time with the base and make sure it’s level.
It’s always a good idea to lay out your track before building your base... just to make sure you have it right where you want it. And remember to use the broadest curves and most gentle grades as possible. But you’ll want to lay it out on the ground, because that circle that looked huge in your living room, may look small outside. Also, trains can’t make steep climbs. So to avoid problems.. don’t set the slope of your track more than half an inch in a foot of travel. That means you’ll need a minimum of about 25 feet for one track to climb up and over another. The more space you can allow for this the better.
To build the base, some people start by digging a shallow trench in the ground about six to eight inches in diameter. You then take chop rocks and build up the base to level it off. (If you don’t want to build a trench underneath all of the track, you can dig only in the places where the chop rock doesn’t fit, to make it fit.). You then fill the base with a rock ballast like decomposed granite or common building sand. Once the track is place, pour more rock over the top of the track. You’ll then take a paint brush and work the rocks down in between the track. Then soak the bed with water to settle the track.
These g-scale trains operate by electric power. So you’ll need a transformer to convert your 110 volt power from the house to a safe level for outdoors. The transformer cannot be out in the elements.
So some people buy a mail box to put it in to keep it out of the rain and snow. Others prefer to keep in indoors.
Once your electrical system is in place, you’re ready to ride the rails..... almost.
A garden railroad isn’t complete without landscaping. This is where the fun begins. You can add dwarf plants to the scenery, use moss rocks for mountain boulders, and you can purchase miniature home depots, bridges, water towers, and people and horses.
G-scale railroads installs come in all shapes and sizes. You can also buy kits if you’re not up to custom building a garden railroad. But one thing’s for sure, garden railroads provide something for the entire family. And it’s an on-going project that the family can enjoy for years to come.
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“Low cost” $4k 🤣
That is a low cost for a model railroad 🤣
Look up the cost for live steam.
Delightful and clear. thanks! Might have been nice for more information on sources for supplies.
As a professional builder of outdoor railroads l highly suggest building a minimum of 2 feet off the ground. Future upkeep is labor intensive,your back and knees will thank you.Plus the trains look much better when your not looking down at their roofs
As an avid amateur builder and operator- I totally disagree. Near ground level looks far better. But each to his own.
Love this video! Glad people are getting back into garden railroads !
Great garden railroad video.
I love the train set here especially! I beautiful Mogul.
Wish these guys lived in my neighborhood! Awesome guys!
I love this video too.
Awesome!
Four thousand dollars! four thousand dollars!!! omg
Look up the cost for live steam.
Great garden train layout ."Thumbs up for you" .Hope you like mine diesel dave's
This is the reason as to why i'd want to get into building a garden railroad: just to run christmas trains from New Bright to Bachmann (I'm assuming that power from the tracks won't affect battery operated trains?).
🚂 _ _ 💭💭Great Job 💨
This garden trains with limited space is wonderful . I would like to get one for my grandson. Where form I can purchase. Please guide me.
you can get them at amazon and the official lgb sight
How do you keep your track from oxidizing or rusting?
Brass won't suffer from that
I really don't like that they used the track to span gaps without a supporting material under it, but other than that I'd say it was a good first attempt at a garden railroad.
I am looking to get an outdoor railroad built for my garden. Does anyone know where I should look to find someone? I am in NC. Thanks
4k
Hello, looks great! I’m interested in the tracks you use, I know it’s LGB g scale track , can you tell me what turns do you use, R1, R2 or R3, I’m using a 1:20.3 scale size trains and they run on g scale track but I need a larger turn radius that’s why I need to know which ones you used. Thanks, please post something.
Use the largest that will fit in your space
@@thesheq5023 Exactly. The biggest mistake model railroaders make is trying to figure out the minimum curve radius that they can get away with instead of trying to figure out the largest radius they can possible fit into their space.
What locomotive is that
is the railroad still there?
Probably washed away in the first rain.
When is this video from....? Definitely not 2020, 2000?
Sometime between 1995-2005.
I would never ever use the rocks you used and your grade is to high and going to be a problem. Just like a real railroad you need to have Good drainage. When you build your grades you need to start Gradually and work your way up to what you want In height .I have live G.scale live steam iam a Retired railroad engineer i have over a mile of track in my backyard and over 100 Scratch built buildings and we have Modern diesel locomotives also.all in Toledo. OHIO. YOU STILL HAVE A NICE RAILROAD IF YOU HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE GRAD I WOULD LOWER IT .GOOD LUCK
Recon models Vaughn Hello... I have a gardening podcast and would love to do an episode on choosing plants for a outdoor railroad. Would you have any leads on who to interview? I am also in Toledo, funny enough. Scott
Why wouldn't you attach the track to a permant fixture,eg the bricks.So along comes the 1st really heavy down pour of rain and bye bye all your hard work.the track will all go everywhere,the fish plates will all become loose.really poor workmanship,i would never lay a track on earth,a complete waste of time
Talk about pissing your money away. I hope you kids see what a silly waste of resources this was.
This is a demonstration on the basics of a hobby. How is it a silly waste of resources?
@@Will-train sorry about that Chief I plugged that into the wrong video
@@mistervacation23 lol all good
It’s a real ‘beaut, Clark!
It’s a real ‘beaut, Clark!