Hi Connor 1998, Thanks for the great comments and taking the time to watch, it is appreciated. Happy New Year and hope you have a great year, Regards Jason
One of the things to keep in mind about G-scale is that it tends to focus more on narrow gauge equipment, a lot of which is short wheelbased or articulated. Most equipment can handle a 25" centerline turn radius, which is _significantly_ smaller than the recommended 72" for realistic O-scale - in fact, this is comparable to S-scale (20"-30" recommended radius). As a result, a shelf-based G-scale layout wouldn't be that much bigger than an S-scale layout, though it would be much less dense track- and scenery-wise and would depict a much smaller area.
Varies massively depending on feature set, size and material. A starter set can cost between $150 for a Bachmann Big Haulers set to as much as $900 for one of the higher-end USA Trains sets (though the latter are often on sale for much less). Individual locomotives are even more widely varied - a small diesel switcher might cost around $200 while a top-end museum quality "superpower" live steamer made of brass and steel could cost over $5000.
Looks great, but trains look too bright and plastic-y for a detailed layout like this. Need to do a little weathering to make it all really come together.
That’s a really cool layout though. I do o gauge and I’ve never seen something like this before! Really cool 😎
What spectacular videos you posted yesterday and that!! Really enjoying watching all of them.
Hope you have a wonderful new year for 2020
Hi Connor 1998, Thanks for the great comments and taking the time to watch, it is appreciated. Happy New Year and hope you have a great year, Regards Jason
dcc125 you’re very welcome and I heard that the York railway exhibition is returning in Easter
@@Pirate-Scorcher-1998 Yes you are correct. York show is Easter weekend. I should be there on the Saturday and Sunday. Regards Jason
dcc125 indeed and I’m heading there and I want to try to find the preserved flying Scotsman model or that 1:1 collection bittern
Don’t those g scale trains take up so much space?
not as much as you think as long as you dont get DD40x and big boys
One of the things to keep in mind about G-scale is that it tends to focus more on narrow gauge equipment, a lot of which is short wheelbased or articulated. Most equipment can handle a 25" centerline turn radius, which is _significantly_ smaller than the recommended 72" for realistic O-scale - in fact, this is comparable to S-scale (20"-30" recommended radius). As a result, a shelf-based G-scale layout wouldn't be that much bigger than an S-scale layout, though it would be much less dense track- and scenery-wise and would depict a much smaller area.
How much do those g gauge trains run for
Varies massively depending on feature set, size and material. A starter set can cost between $150 for a Bachmann Big Haulers set to as much as $900 for one of the higher-end USA Trains sets (though the latter are often on sale for much less). Individual locomotives are even more widely varied - a small diesel switcher might cost around $200 while a top-end museum quality "superpower" live steamer made of brass and steel could cost over $5000.
Great!
Thanks Stubwood, for taking the time to watch and comment. Thanks Jason
Looks great, but trains look too bright and plastic-y for a detailed layout like this. Need to do a little weathering to make it all really come together.
A lot of real life european trains are kept power washed and immaculately maintained in real life even in the old days
Loud trains
Great video of the g gauge. hope you like mine diesel dave's .
Can you get longer passenger cars?
There are longer passenger cars available but they're not good at navigating the tight turns typically seen on G-scale layouts.