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Re: Permanent outdoor train
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lugnet.trains
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 (...) (27 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 (...) (27 years ago, 1-Jul-99, to lugnet.trains)

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