| Building your own model trains is an exciting hobby. As | | | | Ernst Paul Lehmann Petentwerk. The company that |
| a matter of fact, it can even make you feel like a child, | | | | made the first product is referred as the LGB or |
| wondering and admiring the beauty of these miniature | | | | Lehmann Gross Bahn, which means "Lehmann Big |
| wonders. You can really admire the great scenery and | | | | Train" in English. This company, which started in 1881, |
| layout of the track as the model train passes by. G | | | | had a branch in the USA called the LGB of America. |
| Scale Model trains come in different sizes. | | | | One thing that made this perfect for outdoor tracks is |
| There are four common sizes or scales The G scale | | | | its durability. Usually, the tracks for the train are made |
| belongs to the larger models. Smaller scales are more | | | | of brass. This does not require maintenance unlike the |
| common for enthusiasts who prefer to build tracks | | | | materials used for the tracks of other scales. The |
| indoors. The larger scale models can also run on | | | | users would only need to wipe the tracks with a clean |
| tracks made indoors, but they usually take up much | | | | cloth, and the train would be ready to go. |
| space. Many builders use the G scale models for | | | | Small children would really enjoy the bigger sizes. They |
| tracks that they have designed outdoors in their | | | | can play with it and enjoy it without worrying that it |
| gardens. | | | | would be damaged beyond repair. These models can |
| These trains are usually large. Most people refer to | | | | accept some abuse through the years. |
| these trains as "Garden Railroading" because they are | | | | Building your own toy trains is a great hobby that |
| mostly set up on gardens. This is where the name "G | | | | children, parents, and other grown-ups would really |
| scale" comes from. It may also have been a | | | | enjoy. There are many sizes of train models to |
| reference to the German word groß, which literally | | | | choose from, and all have their specific purpose. If you |
| means big. The trains are designed to run on the No.1 | | | | want your model train to be very durable and last |
| gauge tracks, which has 45mm of space between | | | | through the years, the G scale model trains are the |
| each of the rails. | | | | ones that you are looking for. |
| The G scale model was first designed in Germany by | | | | |