G Gauge Trains are BIG!

[@Trains-With-Shane]

I'm just waiting for the eventual progression where you buy your own short line and start running trains in 1:1.

[@StevesTrains]

One can dream!

[@tonywright8294]

Why ?

[@Doc.6466]

Everybody also goes to LGB for g scale stuff but I think USA trains are the real stars of the g scale world. Such great value and quality!

[@JMLoll]

I prefer PIKO and Aristocraft myself.

[@boomerps2]

LGB is by far the quality winner but you will pay top dollar

[@johnnytoronto1066]

As a long-time G-gauger I recommend getting your layout off the floor. At 6' tall, I was happiest with mine at kitchen counter height, which gave me a good view of the trains and eliminated all that bending down. which you will appreciate more and more each year.😀

[@ingomoba1001]

Surprised, surprised, our Steve is going forward: from small scale in the House to big scale in the Garden.🤣🤩🤣. Nice beginner’s set 🚂👍👍👍

[@Allnightexplor]

That is a great starter set at a great price!

[@Justfor1day]

You will get hooked especially when you combine the love of being outdoors or gardening with the love of big model trains running as you relax to me is perfect...I still model HO but like the Large Scale so much more. Looking forward to your build.

[@MrSlartybartfast42]

thats quite a tight radius for such a large gauge. I like the fact you can screw the track pieces together.

[@loispadgett6306]

Nice starter set. We are just getting in to G gauge. Are train show this last weekend had some great buys on the G gauge trains and one guy built alot of buildings we got at very cheap prices. it would have cost us more to but the wood to build are own than to buy what he had. Love a good train show and swamp meet. GOD BLESS 🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖🚂💖

[@YourLocalRailfan]

I’ve got an s4 up switcher in ho scale

[@fepatton]

As a fellow “rubber scaler”, I highly approve. 😂

[@davidkasparian4089]

Nice, thanks Steve!!💙

[@UncleJeffsHobbies]

I just got my first G scale set too, hoping to get a small layout going in the garden this year. Can’t wait to see your follow ups to this video, to progress along with you. 😃👍🏻

[@charlesmcclure5994]

Well it looks like you have all the scales covered 👍👍

[@SteveSiwinski]

Nice starter set, very similar to the one the wife got me some years ago. good to see USA trains is still around. If you were in the Chicago area I would sell you all the track I purchased years ago that I never got around to building....it was a lot less expensive 15 years ago! lol

[@StevesTrains]

I’m sure it was a lot cheaper back then! Grew up in Chicago but haven’t lived there for over 25 years.

[@SteveSiwinski]

@@StevesTrains I want to say she paid half of what you did for that set back then. I bought a lot of track and rolling stock that never got used after she passed away. I wouldn't even want to know how much it would cost to ship that heavy brass track...probably more than what i paid for it back then..lol I'd love to get rid of it all, just don't know how to do it

[@StevesTrains]

@@SteveSiwinskiyou might see if you can find any local garden railroad clubs in the area. I found this one: www.cagrs.com

[@SteveSiwinski]

@@StevesTrains Oh wow! Thanks! I never thought about that. A lot of the hobby shops around here have gone to the wayside. I've thought about ebay over the years, I'd probably get more than what I paid for it, but I've never sold through there & those big packages could be a pain. Thanks again

[@sirracer2005]

​@StevesTrains if you want any more g scale and are close to Kansas I have some bachmann and aristocraft locos and rolling stock I need to clear out if you are interested at all.

[@nynscaler2482]

Nice set. Looking forward to this layout project. USA Trains produces some nice models. I’m waiting for the day when G gauge locos run on rechargeable batteries with usb c connection (like everything else haha) in lieu of a power supply.

[@georgebenson6036]

I did not know USA trains was still in business. Nice to see that they are.

[@tedansley]

Why would you think they weren't?

[@JasonJensenTrains]

Another great video! I love how you cover different scales in your videos!

[@StevesTrains]

Thanks!

[@VictorianMaid99]

Wonderful train set!

[@avlisk]

Thanks for calling it "G gauge" and not "G scale" because it's not G scale, which is 1:22.5. USATrains are A scale, 1:29. It makes it very confusing for newbies. I settled on USA Trains from Charles Ro because of availability and quality. I spent a lot of money on rail clamps and replaced all the rail joiners in an effort to keep my trains running on DC rail power. I finally gave up and installed Revolution radio/battery because keeping the track clean became such a chore, that I just wasn't running them any more. A bonus was getting sound with it! I would like to recommend Reindeer Pass as a supplier. They were great to deal with. Thanks.

[@StevesTrains]

Yeah, I saw some locomotives that had battery supplies already installed. That seems the way to go. You have plenty of room. I’ll probably make that conversion with mine at some point.

[@avlisk]

If generic diesel or steam sound is OK with you, then Revolution is a great system. There's another system that has prototypical sound files, but it's more expensive. Revolution sounds great to me, and has horn and bell, too. Plenty of room inside to install the battery so you don't need to permanently couple a car or dummy unit either. @@StevesTrains

[@crimetimeproductions6340]

I've been collecting G scale trains for quite a few years now and I didn't know this. So which is the correct scale for the track gauge then? I always assumed it was 1:29, and the 1:32 ones were undersized.

[@avlisk]

1:32 is 4'8 1/2" standard gauge on the 45mm G gauge track. 1:29 is slightly too large, maybe 4' 4" ir something like that. Think of it like HO versus OO scale, both running on 16.5mm gauge track. The larger scale is still close enough to look OK. I would have done 1:32, but the availability of 1:29 was a lot more, and the gauge wasn't far enough off to bother me.@@crimetimeproductions6340

[@cdev2117]

@@crimetimeproductions6340 To be on scale to the tracks it should be 1:22,5, that's why LGB only produces narrow gauge (G-scale) locos and cars. But of course there is a high demand for standard-gauge rolling stock, that's why the scale is all over the place...1:19, 1:22,5, 1:24, 1:29. In Germany it's often jokingly called Gummi-Gauge (Rubber-Gauge). The whole thing is a big can of worms, G-Gauge, 1-Gauge, 2-Gauge, F-Gauge, II, IIm, IIe, IIf, IIp.... And I hope I'm not totally wrong.

[@MarksGoneWicked]

I have 2 layouts in my backyard, both is in need of a little rework, the bigger layout, I'm probably going to need help with.

[@FLORIDIANMILLIONAIRE]

Where abouts in Malden is their shop I go there sometimes but i have never seen their shop

[@jeffvair62]

You and I seem to be on parallel paths, as I’ve shifted my secondary focus away from O scale to large scale. I have an Aristo C16 2-8-0, and a Kalamazoo 4-4-0, along with a Bachmann 1/29 Peter Witt trolley. I plan on focusing mainly on narrow gauge modeling and trolleys in large scale, and hopefully I can scratchbuild some streetcars and some narrow gauge rolling stock😊😊😊All of my scratchbuilding is going to be in 1/24 scale. I’m looking forward to seeing where this goes for you!

[@sirracer2005]

I've got a bunch of bachmann and aristocraft g scale stuff I need to get rid of if you are interested. I don't know how close you are to Kansas

[@StevesTrains]

In Oklahoma, but I don’t want to go too much into G just yet as I have other projects I have to get to first and don’t really have space to store stuff.

[@sirracer2005]

@@StevesTrains ok. Was trying trying to get rid of all my g scale stuff and didn't know if you would be interested in it for cheap.

[@MrSteamDragon]

That’s pretty good value for a starter set indeed…..

[@edwardstd52]

Steve... Of course you realize that the next step is live steam, right? 😄

[@StevesTrains]

Oh man I really want to do that at some point actually.

[@stuartmiller8053]

Very nice

[@rhendricksonn]

Nice

[@sergioarroyoguerrero5434]

G scale train set. Cool. HO scale. N scale. Z scale. T scale. G scale, big scale train.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Is LGB the best quality G scale locomotives ??? Thank You . 🚂🇨🇦🇫🇴🇺🇸

[@StevesTrains]

Really no idea since my first time looking at anything in this scale/gauge. LGB has been around a long time, I know that much.

[@DavesTrainsAndAutomobiles]

Lgb are great quality locomotives but not for the prices they go for in America. There's good deals out there on them You just got to find them.

[@tedansley]

Buy used, the engines last forever, and you can get some good deals. I have a ton of LGB Engines and I only ever bought 1 new, because it was a 50th anniversary edition and it was small.

[@boomerps2]

Yes, LGB is the best quality but the most expensive.

[@nolanswan5483]

I got the train controller yesterday that’s an exact one. How does it work for you? I wanna know before I install it. I could return it if it doesn’t work.

[@StevesTrains]

I haven't used it much, only a couple of times (this set is currently packed away until I get around to building a small garden railway), so i can't speak too much about it given my limited use, but it worked well enough.

[@OldcampRanch]

You’d need to own a large building to make a layout for that monster.

[@RocktCityTim]

Wait, wait ... is that a live steam loaded semi I hear pulling up to Steve's driveway???

[@BetaEngineer]

I have my eyes on this set too. But then, I walked away from a train show with an USA Trains GP38-2 but no track.

[@StevesTrains]

I initially wanted to get a huge SD70ace in G, but then would need a big loop of track and wasn’t sure if I would be able to fit that in the garden bed or not. Plus that cost a lot more than the whole starter set.

[@lexluthermiester]

Wow Steve, you're brave! G-Scale is sooo pricey and big. If it were me, would likely replace that track with much large radius track so it both runs without the risk of derailment and just looks better. Those tracks you got with the set were so tight with the turn the train itself just looks silly. We know that's not your fault, nor the fault of the makers. It's a starter set. These reasons are why I will always be an N-scale guy. But I digress. Great video! I look forward to seeing what you do with this set!

[@tedansley]

Funny thing you say they're pricey. Here's the thing, about 17 years ago I wanted to get into model trains. My kids were young then, I was looking at N scale due to price. Then we went to a railroad museum where they had a great G scale layout, and my daughter who was about 11 then, and my son at 6, LOVED them. I found a starter set for $99 on sale. I then started buying on eBay. G scale track lasts FOREVER, and I can find used solid brass track pretty cheap. Then I started buying used engines, and found lots of great stuff under $100 and bought several engines and groups of rolling stock. Pretty soon I had a 12.5 x 8 foot G scale mini layout in my basement that I could run 4 trains on! It was awesome. I think my overall spending for the first 10+ years was less than a lot of people spend on HO and O scale. I admit, I scour every place I can to find good bargains. Over time I've bought a bunch of O scale, and N scale and HO Scale. However, I LOVE my G scale. I built a 26 x 12 foot modular layout I take to train shows occasionally. The trains are built well, easy to work on... I can fix almost everything myself.

[@lexluthermiester]

@@tedansley For me, it's less about the price and more about the size. One can fit so much more into a given space than with HO or larger. It's the deal-maker point.

[@brucejohnston8510]

Nice one Steve looks great I'm unfamiliar with G guage trains her in new Zealand can they with stand the outside conditions like rain and heat from the sun and snow cold temperatures I'm interested to find out more details about them cheers for now from Bruce.blenheim south island new Zealand

[@StevesTrains]

Everything is so big it can take more weather but I wouldn’t leave stuff outside in general unless you had an inclosed area to park things.

[@brucejohnston8510]

Ok thnks mate for info I'll keep that in mind for the future reference cheers from Bruce.blenheim south island new Zealand

[@JMLoll]

Steve, how about building a micro G gauge layout?!

[@StevesTrains]

I’ve thought about it from time to time, but narrow gauge G scale. Still, would be a lot of fun to have a “small” g gauge switching layout, but I think I’ll stick to 3-rail scale o gauge for my upcoming larger switching layout.

[@skywatcherca]

With respect to everyone - G gauge is the only way to go if you have the room/space. G gauge is GREAT!!

[@DavesTrainsAndAutomobiles]

Go G scale or go home. Welcome to My world brother 😎👍

[@manjitbatra7226]

U can send me link from where u buy this and how we can ad sound in this with speakers

[@Jennifer-K5LA]

WARNIG!!! Once you own G scale model railroad equipment, all other smaller scale models seem like z scale no matter how big they are. Ho scale which may seem comfortably sized before hand suddenly feels like you need a magnifying glass to enjoy it 😂. I fell down th 1/29 scale rabbit hole, and never came back. With one small purchase you can go from recognizing the chunk of land around your house from yard space to layout !😂

[@philipwilliams6270]

Rail pro is a great deal for g scale

[@Mikey45013]

Congratulations you have started the journey to the dark side. Once you get it outside be prepared to become more addicted. One thing everyone in our local club has said they wish they did raised layouts vs on the ground because they are easier to maintain as you get older

[@StevesTrains]

That is a really good point.

[@isaiahtheclassichistorian]

The only other gauge that would be bigger is Standard Gauge

[@Maurice00PA]

I find it strange that they use Brass rail for an outdoor train set. Keeping it clean must be a real problem.

[@JMLoll]

Yes, it does get dirty more quickly. If you run battery, it's not a problem.

[@StevesTrains]

I figure I will convert mine to battery eventually. There is a lot of empty space in there.

[@wideyxyz2271]

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