Gage Gauge
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Sun Company 201-F Lev-o-gage Inclinometer and Tilt Gauge List Price: $15.99 Sale Price: $10.97 Average Rating:   |
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Tilt gauge for off road vehicles. Shows tilt angle in degrees with brass ball highly visible in bright green tube. Mounts on dashboard with special adhesive tape. 2nd unit may be mounted on side door. |
Gage Gauge
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Modeling G Scale Trains Sometimes Called Garden Trains
The G scale train is probably the most popular outdoor or garden railroad train. Ernst Paul Lehmann Patentwerk introduced the G scale in 1968 under the LGB name. They were considered to be top manufacture of G scale in Europe. The LGB trains were considered to be the company that made garden railroads popular. The company is now part of the Marklin Company now, after Lehmann went bankrupt. But, maybe we should not use the term G scale because there is really not a set scale for G, although there is a set track gauge. The track gauge used by G gauge is 45mm also called gauge 1. The scale of G gage can range from 1:32 to 1:20.3.
Modeling G gauge in your back yard is a great hobby. You usually have plenty of room and model a large layout. The garden railroad can run through your flower beds and cross over you're your back yard water feature on a tussle bridge. Some modelers with a steep bank in there yard have tunnels looping through the hill side to get to the bottom without the grade getting to steep. You can model small town with a western look or a modern town. The G gauge trains seem to stay on the track better than smaller gauges.
When modeling a garden railroad you need to consider the possibility that you will need to have access to the track without having to destroy your flower garden. Always leave enough room on one side of the track so you can walk. This will allow you to get to a derailment no matter where it is located. Also the track being subjected to all types of weather you will need to clean it on a regular basis. You will need the roadbed higher than the surrounding soil to keep water away from the rails. To have a smooth running train you will need to keep the track free of sticks, leaves, and grass.
The G scale can be modeled indoors but, you will need a large area for your layout. Most G scale trains used indoors are set up once a year around the Christmas tree. You can buy a large assortment of G scale trains made just for Christmas. The locomotives are decorated with tinsel, and the cars will have Christmas themes. You can also buy villages with the houses being decorated with Christmas decorations. Some locomotive even play Christmas carols while traveling around the tree.
The G scale trains and there accessories are relative easy to find. Most hobby shop will have a good quantity of trains and accessories. When looking for G scale trains you will find that there are a great number of manufacturers from which to choose. You can find Bechmann, LGB, Marklin, Aristo-Craft, and many more. Just remember that there is no set scale only a set gauge. So when purchasing your locomotive and rolling stock you may want to make sure they are of the same ratio. Please have fun modeling your garden railroad and if you need more information go to http://www.trainmodelingbook.com/modeling-with-g-scale-model-trains/
Thank you,
Steve Barnett
About the Author
Steve Barnett is a model train expert. For more information on G scale model trains, visit http://www.trainmodelingbook.com/modeling-with-g-scale-model-trains/