Nothing can match it's appeal. It's a hobby that can involve the entire family. It's a creative
hobby that can be as challenging or simple as one wishes it to be.
A railroad built outdoors takes on a realism that nothing else can match. Outdoors, you are
dealing with real life. Mountains made out of dirt, ponds or streams with water, rocks, shale,
slate, lava, tufa. This can be both a blessing and a curse. Washouts can cause problems, snow can
stop trains and trees and branches can fall on the track.
But when you compare these nuisances to the joys of having a railroad at your doorstep that is
constantly growing and changing with the seasons, the weather and even the time of day, this seems
a small item.
As a general rule in building a garden railroad, less is more. Outdoors we are dealing with the elements,
a single-track mainline usually suffices, with sidings at stations, industries, points of interest
and perhaps a branch line to an outlying terminal. To get started, a single locomotive and three
or four pieces of rolling stock - freight or passenger - are all you really need.
Some skills utilized in building a garden railway:
The easiest and most economical way to get started is with Starter Sets. All Starter Sets come with an engine, a transformer (power source), cars (non
motorized rail cars), and a circle of track. One engine can pull at least 10 cars on a flat surface. After you get your basic set up, you can expand
your railroad empire with more track, switches, buidlings, and sound.
This set includes everything you need. You get a "Stainz" steam locomotive with a powerful motor, electronic steam sound, and a smoke generator,
one multi-purpose socket, 2 passenger coaches, figures, a full circle of track (1290mm diameter), a quick connect cable and a safety approved
power transformer and controller. Train length 84.5 cm. Just open the box and GO!!!
Price: $429.98
LGB 72400 BIG TRAIN Starter Set
This set includes everything you need. You get a "Stainz" steam locomotive and a passenger and a freight car. A stickersheet is provided for
individual decoration. The layout includes a circle of track, load subject, quick connect cable, transformer and controller. Train length 75.5 cm. Price: $349.98
LGB 72403 Work Train Starter Set
This set includes everything you need. Freight trains with "Stainz" steam loco, a ballast car and a loaded low side gondola. The loco is
equipped with a powerful motor, electronic steam sound, a smoke generator and a multi-purpose socket. The set also includes a full
circle of track (1290 mm diameter), a safety approved power transformer and controller, quick-connect cable qand crew figures. Train length 84.5cm. Price: $429.98
