Garden train

The term G-scale is something of a misnomer, since its proportions can vary from 1:30.3 to 1:32, depending on country and manufacturer. The following track plans can stimulate your own garden railroad.

Mark Hann of O'Fallon, Missouri who is a Cuivre River Electric Cooperative, does garden railroading in his backyard.

Take another look at this unique garden in Michigan. Featuring a train garden, rain barrels, fountains-turned-planters, and more.

For next month's issue of Rural Missouri I did a story on Mark Hann of O'Fallon, who has taken his hobby of model railroading outside to the...

The layout consists of 389 feet of track and 259 trestles and encompasses three independent operating loops. A freight or passenger train runs on the lower outer loop while a train hauling cars filled with clay for the brick factory operates on the lower inner loop. The upper loop simultaneously carries a logging train taking logs to the lumber mill.

Gardening and model trains are hobbies that suit each other well, as both require patience and creativity. So it’s no surprise that garden railroads are popping up in front and backyards here.

Garden Railroad built in a Flagstone Planter, Unknown Location. #Gardening #GardenRailroad

In the shadow of Walt Disney’s original theme park, a mini miracle of magic known as the Castle Peak and Thunder Railroad replaces one family’s backyard.

Most model railway enthusiasts are content with housing their tracks in the spare room. Not Eric Marshall, 68, from Bagby, near Thirsk in North Yorkshire, who has transformed his front garden into a miniature railway.

C&A O-Gauge Railroad -- 1999