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Re: Permanent outdoor train
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Date: 
Sat, 10 Jul 1999 14:07:24 GMT
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Frank Filz wrote:
As I get closer to actually buying a house, I've been doing some more
thinking about a future garden railroad. How well suited to a permanent
outdoor setup is the Lego track? If it isn't suitable, is the guage
close enough to any model railroad guage which could be used for track
(of course one could always handlay track to the Lego guage if
necessary)? I know it might anethema to mix Lego with non-Lego, but I
don't want to risk my Lego track if it won't be suitable.

I heard although can't be sure that LEGOLAND Windsor used G-Scale Track
for their trains - therefore it may be possible that their track width
may be a different size to the size they sell in sets.  I'm currently
trying to finish my OO layout in my loft so I have a lot of trackage
information:  A company called Peco sells a huge variety of track of
different gauge and has also created a system called Individulay which
means you buy the rails, sleepers and ties separately and build it
yourself - I think it's worth a look.

What is LEGO Gauge anyway, the exact distance between the rails?

--
Carbon 60
ICQ # 5643170



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  Re: Permanent outdoor train
 
(...) I measure a skosh over 1.5". BTW, do you mean "Piko"? -John (...) (25 years ago, 10-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)

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As I get closer to actually buying a house, I've been doing some more thinking about a future garden railroad. How well suited to a permanent outdoor setup is the Lego track? If it isn't suitable, is the guage close enough to any model railroad (...) (25 years ago, 1-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)

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