Best Choices for Beginning Garden Railroaders - Garden Train Store
This page lists products that are especially useful to beginning Garden Railroaders. If you don't know what Garden Railroading is, my article "Go Outside and Run Your Trains," on the Family Garden Trains Primer page will give you some idea. Another helpful Primer article is "Building a Garden Railroad on a Budget."
Bachmann Garden Trains
These trains work great outside and are designed to hold up to sun, heat, cold, and dampness. However, when you do move outside, you'll want to purchase some track that is made for the garden (The track that comes with the trains isn't), and you'll want larger curves anyway--trains look better and run better on wider curves.
LGB Starter Sets - Garden Train Store
Reviews and links to Garden Train sets for starting your Large Scale railroad, indoors or out.
Garden Railroad Track Options - Garden Train Store
In fact, most garden railroads today are built with mostly preformed curves. That said, flexible track is great for large layouts with sweeping curves. It is also used for most display railroads (the really big ones in botanical gardens, etc.).
Garden Train Store, the Buyer's Guide for Beginning Garden …
Since 1998 our "parent" site, Family Garden Trains(tm), has been helping people start their own outdoor railroads by providing the information that beginning and intermediate garden railroaders are most likely to need. We have also answered over a thousand reader questions.
Bachmann Starter sets - Garden Train Store
Reviews and links to Garden Train sets for starting your Large Scale railroad, indoors or out.
Garden Railroad Track Order Form - garden-train-store.com
Written by Paul D. Race for Family Garden Trains(tm) and Garden Train Store(tm) Track Order Form - Updated for 2020 This page is a cross-reference list of track products that are especially useful to people who are beginning their garden railroads.
Availability and Pricing of Big Trains - Garden Train Store
About Pricing and Availability of Big Train Products - Updated July, 2013. I have observed the dynamics of the model train market for many years, and even written articles about them.
Buildings for Garden Railroads - Garden Train Store
The buildings listed on this page are weather-resistant, sturdy, and designed to look good with most garden trains. I also have links for detailed painting and assembly instructions for several of the buildings.
Garden Trains for Kids
Garden Trains for Kids This buyer's guide lists sturdy, kid-friendly garden trains you can use to get and keep the kids involved. It is a supplement to the "Garden Train Store" buyer's guide and the article "Getting and Keeping the Kids Involved."