| Large scale model railroad trains are comprised of and | | | | which makes them perfect for running outside. The |
| identified by a couple of "train scales" and when model | | | | railway tracks are manufactured of brass. Brass is |
| train enthusiasts refer large scale model trains the G | | | | unique in that it is almost maintenance free except for |
| scale trains are part of that group. When you look at a | | | | a little wipe down and occasional steel wool. After |
| G scale train next to an HO scale train the first thing | | | | having G scale trains set up with small children I |
| you notice is it's large size. This scale model train is the | | | | learned that the only thing I needed to do to keep the |
| largest model train setup available for purchase in the | | | | train running was to keep the track clean, as |
| United States. A German manufacturer by the name | | | | mentioned this only takes dry cloth and sometimes |
| of Lehmann Gross Bahn or in English "Lehmann Big | | | | steel wool. Most train enthusiasts will use their G scale |
| Train" started the G scale model train and is often | | | | model trains indoors and provided you have the room, |
| known as LGB trains! The German company started | | | | G scale is perfect for the indoors because of the |
| manufacturing G scale trains in 1881 and eventually | | | | easy set up! |
| started an American branch known as LGB of | | | | If you are considering purchasing a G scale train setup |
| America. | | | | I consider Aristocraft and Bachmann to be amongst |
| The "scale" for LGB trains has a ratio of 1:22. Another | | | | the best. Already mentioned is the extreme durability |
| way of describing the G scale model train is that it is | | | | of the G scale trains but it is an important factor to |
| one twenty-second the size of a real life train. Most | | | | consider when investing your hard earned dollars. If |
| other model trains have a scale with a much lower | | | | you have children and they are at a young age you |
| ratio. Another scale in the "larger size trains" is the O | | | | can be confident that your investment will pay off and |
| scale and it is around 1/2 the size of a G scale train | | | | your train will be around as your children grow old and |
| with a ratio of 1:48. To give you an idea of the size | | | | leave the home. I have 3 boys and the youngest could |
| comparison between the G scale and O scale | | | | barely walk when our first LGB was set up for |
| consider the below items: | | | | Christmas, 27 years latter we still have it and it still |
| - 1. A G scale train with a length of 26.7 inches and a | | | | works great! As a parent you can feel confident that |
| height of 6 inches would equal an O scale of #2 | | | | your smaller children will be able to successfully place |
| - 2. The O scale would be 16.1 inches with a height of | | | | the LGB train on the tracks, hook up the cars and start |
| 3.6 inches You may have heard of the term Garden | | | | the train rolling and when small children try to do that |
| Railroading, the G scale model trains are almost | | | | with smaller scales, such as HO scale, it becomes a |
| always used in garden railroading which refers to the | | | | big mess. |
| indoor outdoor use of model trains. Some say the | | | | We can be thankful that there are different size model |
| letter G in G scale refers to the old German word | | | | railroad trains for different purposes and although the |
| "groz" and a literal translation from the German means | | | | LGB train is a perfect fit for the young ones, it offers |
| "Big". Large-scale trains run on number #1 gauge track | | | | plenty for dad and grandpa too with track layouts |
| and G scale trains are no different easily running on #1 | | | | consisting of a simple oval shape to the most complex |
| gauge model railroad track. Keep in mind No. 1 gauge | | | | set up one could ever imagine. G scale model trains |
| model railroad track is specified by having a distance | | | | have been around for a long time and I suspect will be |
| of 45 mm between the rails of the track. | | | | here for many more years! |
| LGB trains and large scale trains are very durable | | | | |