Starting a Garden Railroad Planning, Laying Track, and Running Trains in G (Fn3) Scale!

If you're thinking about getting into garden railroading, then this program might be of some help.

Dan has been a model railroader for decades, but he was new to the outdoor garden railroad part of the hobby.

Nichole and Dan had a temporary loop of track for the holidays in 2022, but they wanted something better. Over the summer and fall of 2023, Dan built a new, larger, permanent track.

This loop can work on its own, but it's also intended to anchor one end of a larger garden railway that will be built gradually over time.

This part of the layout is phase one. It will be the loop at the east end of the line.

Since this part of the layout will also be part of Dan & Nichole's holiday displays, it was important to have a loop so that trains can run continuously without getting too far away from the holiday area.

The track plan includes a passing siding and several turnouts that will allow the railroad to expand in the future.

If you like garden railroading, or just like trains in general, be sure to check out this video!

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