Quote from: scottmitchell74 on January 18, 2026, 10:12:16 PMWe live in a dry W.Texas environment and I imagine running American diesel.

 

You want to see what @Chris Morris has done. He has built two exhibition level N Gauge models (Little Aller Junction and Dawlish Warren) and has a G scale garden layout running US Diesels.

He does both.

Bob

Quote from: njee20 on January 18, 2026, 09:58:53 PMDo you want:

- a range of prototypical models of something outside of Swiss narrow gauge
- long trains and complex operations
- finescale, high-fidelty models

If so then G probably isn't for you. They are wonderful models, but it's just totally different to N (or OO or even O).

But frankly you could build a decent N gauge layout, with stock, for the cost of a single LGB loco and coaches, so it's hard to imagine it's genuinely a choice between the two.

I'm in the States. I envision a long, single asymmetric loop. I'm a "roundy-round" guy. My current N Scale is "roundy-round." I just love to hear the sound of the trains going by.

My wife would be involved with (continued) landscaping, incorporating her gardening into what I lay down.

We live in a dry W.Texas environment and I imagine running American diesel.

 

Do you want:

- a range of prototypical models of something outside of Swiss narrow gauge
- long trains and complex operations
- finescale, high-fidelty models

If so then G probably isn't for you. They are wonderful models, but it's just totally different to N (or OO or even O).

But frankly you could build a decent N gauge layout, with stock, for the cost of a single LGB loco and coaches, so it's hard to imagine it's genuinely a choice between the two.

Quote from: njee20 on January 18, 2026, 09:06:26 PMDo that then. Nothing like a good ol' drip feed of information! Not quite sure what you think people are likely to say that will sway you, it's your decision.

I want them to say G Scale was the worst decision of their lives.

Do that then. Nothing like a good ol' drip feed of information! Not quite sure what you think people are likely to say that will sway you, it's your decision.

Without trawling back through the thread, I'll rely on my somewhat shaky memory and say I believe Bon Jovi haven't had a mention. Not everyone's cuppa tea but I do like some of their stuff, a favourite being............

Quote from: EtchedPixels on January 18, 2026, 05:26:51 PMMansions don't generally work for G either - you need a giant open space not 23 rooms.

Barns or outdoors does - so you need a big garden, farm or a barn or some combination of those. Tricky for most of us in the UK.

My yard is big enough for at least a 250' run if I want it...



I appreciate the engagement.  Keep it up!

Quote from: port perran on January 18, 2026, 09:28:15 AMLooks good.
My vindaloo days are gone but I'm still ok with a madras (just).

Confusingly if you go to India a vindaloo turns out to be mild rather than a rite of passage (back passage mostly)

Long ago though I did learn that the UK has four levels of curry hot

mild
medium
hot
Only if you can ask for it in Hindi

We had a Goan guy on the university masters course and he spent the entire year complaining the food was tasteless in the UK. At the end of the year he ordered actual Goan strength food at the Indian and we all got to understand why he couldn't taste our food.

Mansions don't generally work for G either - you need a giant open space not 23 rooms.

Barns or outdoors does - so you need a big garden, farm or a barn or some combination of those. Tricky for most of us in the UK.

Quote from: crewearpley40 on January 18, 2026, 06:28:32 AMHi Scott

@scottmitchell74

Middle row should be icon with TV screen and youtube logo.click.
Add youtube link

Here it is. Chris

Nice scenics by the way

Awesome!