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Hi,my enthusiasm for lego trains has got me looking at other train related sites on the web and in particular garden railway sites,the idea of being able to sit out in the fresh air on a summers evening with a few cold tins playing with trains really appeals to me.Anyway my garden is more of a back yard and the G scale train set ups are way too big but a lego layout would probably just about fit....so has anyone tried setting up a lego garden railway and can the tracks stay out in the British weather or would they have to be packed away after every session?Imagine this in Lego..... :'-) :'-) :'-)

Cheers for the pics/link I'll have a play about with a few ideas and see what I like best.

Hi,I've been busy deciding on my track layout and think I'm quite happy with it for now as I have been restricted by the amount of table space my other half will let me use(currently 4 x 1.2m tables),anyway I am asking for some advice with me being a novice to lego trains and wondered what your thoughts were on sleepers/ballast.I have been scanning brickshelf and bricklink(which is a very dangerous exercise :'-) ) and I like the look of some of the different colour sleepers and ballast.The problem is I cant decide which colour,black or brown sleepers and whether or not to use flat tile(which seem to be very expensive) or standard studded plates? any way if any of you have tried any of these and have any advice/pictures i would be very grateful as it could turn out to be a very expensive mistake :-( ..... cheers. Edit B.: Added a topic description.

SavaTheAggie hurry up and get some more energy !!! that thing is awesome,love the colours ,you have GOT to complete it with stickers,nice 1.

I've heard of people smuggling illegal substances or diamonds through customs but this guys gone one further. X-O ....appologies if this gallery has been shown before. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=248333

Thankyou for a great review Yoda and nice clear photographs,this set is a must for me,does anyone know when its out in the UK? cheers

I'm sure the 9v track currently available on s@h is the newer grey and the track that came with my engine shed is definately 9v in new grey? cheers

Thanks for that Dfenz I was trying to get the full Santa fe train and couldnt believe how much the discontinued cars were selling for,CHEERS *sweet*

Well guys I've done it.I have got hold of some 9v sets,4511,metroliner,santa fe etc.after purchasing the new cargo train and seeing how much it was struggling with the supplied cars i thought that there is no way i can build the trains i want with a pure rc setup,so i followed your advice,and how happy am i *sweet* ,I figure that i can run both systems on the 9v track and have the best of both worlds(run 4 trains on the same track)and best of all i can have a nice long santa fe train.the only problem i have now is that all the sets i have bought have old grey track and i need to expand my setup soon so cant decide whether to sell my old grey and start with complete new bley or try to get more old grey(ebay,bricklinketc) ? *wacko* Anyway thankyou for all your advice....... *y*

Nice set, I am looking at getting the airport as soon as funds allow. mmmm, got me thinking,if I buy some nice glossy adhesive printing paper and download some airline logos....anythings possible.Virgin,Easyjet,British airways......

No,I did look for Lego but didn't find any so I had a few beers instead :-) ,I really envy you living in such a great place and thank you for such a great time ,all the Dutch people we met were very friendly and spoke English very well,I will learn a bit of Dutch before we go again .Another thing I noticed was the fantastic clean up after the events on the day,Dam square looked as if nothing had happened by the following evening.amazing.I will try and post some pictures up when I learn how to ,or if you have any you can post I would like to see them as there are so many different styles and interesting designs,they really are inspirational for lego mocs,once again cheers and who knows next year we could arrange a 'eurobricks' trip to Amsterdam?

Just returned from a trip to Amsterdam and wanted to say what a beautiful city she is.The buildings are fantastic and look like they were made for lego,it looked like there was a 'cafe corner' on every corner.The people are very welcoming and whilst we were there they celebrated their Queens Day,which is a huge public holiday and thousands of people take to the streets and canals having a great time drinking,dancing,some smoking some sweet smelling 'substances' *wacko* and generally having a good time.During the festival we didn't see any trouble at all which was amazing,I am sure that if this was in the UK there would have been riot vans on every corner.I know this isn't really a lego topic ,but I am sure that any town/city fan would love the building designs and I would recommend a trip there anytime.

Hi ,I was just wondering if anyone has any tips on setting up remote points for my track layout.Is there a specific motor,battery box etc available that I need to use or has anyone on here made their own and could give me some 'point'ers ...cheers,sorry if I dont reply soon as i will be away until next thursday.

Just found a picture on brickshelf showing the comparison between the 4511 and add on set,I cant believe that Lego released them in a different colours when they are clearly meant to be used together ????? I feel your pain if you bought the sets not knowing.......... :-( http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1623568

I can see this 'Hobby' is not going to be as straight forward as I first thought !!! Oh well I like a challenge :-/

Thanks for clearing that up.I have been looking at the 4511 high speed set ,do you know if this is the newer bley ? cheers

Thanks again guys for all the replies,I have decided to get the rc cargo train as wall as some 9vsets so i can mix the 2 as I really want the hobby set and santa fe etc,one question,are there different shades of grey in the 9v track? cheers

This is the reason I love LEGO.........................................pure genius *y*

WOW and thankyou all for the very detailed replies,I was a bit worried starting the train hobby with rc but now feel that it has got potential and may invest in some more sets(santa fe etc.) It will be very interesting to see how people adapt their 9v systems/sets to fit in with the rc line and vice versa.Just ordered the Train Engine House and cant wait to build it,with a couple of cold beers *sweet* .Thanks again everyone,you have been most helpful...

Thanks for the reply Mr Hobbles,I did realize that the 9v trains with a 9v motor installed would not run on rc plastic rails,but i wondered if the 9v models could be built onto the bases of rc trains and therefore run on plastic railed rc track (ie,are the bases of 9v trains the same size as the bases of the rc trains),sorry if i was unclear in my post.cheers

Hi,please forgive me if this has been posted before(I tried a search and couldnt find the answer) as I'm the 'NEW' boy.I have just started to collect lego Town/City and trains and before I visited the various lego forums I bought a lego RC train set(high speed passenger) *sing* ,I now know that its not supposed to be that great but its a start and I dont know any better as i havent used a 9v system.Anyway I was wondering if any of the 9v sets that are still available on LEGO s@h could be used on the rc trains,SANTA FE 10020,BURLINGTON NORTHERN 10133 AND THE HOBBY TRAIN SET.I would also like the holiday train and the TRAIN ENGINE SHED 10027 but I am not sure if the RC train is too wide to fit through it.Sorry if I am being a total plank but I would like to eventually get a nice 9v layout but for now all I have is RC and I would like to expand on it .Cheers

Just wanted to say HI to everyone as I have just signed up and become an official forum member after visiting the boards for a few weeks.I have just recently got back into collecting,playing,displaying,building and just having fun with lego after a 30 year break!My partner thinks I'm going through an early mid-life crisis but I keep trying to convince her that it's a great way of expressing ones creativity *sweet* . Anyway,I started off collecting Star Wars lego as I have been a fan since I saw the original when it came out in my local cinema(which is now another block of flats) and have just discovered the Train and Town/City themes.WOW this really is going to be an expensive hobby,as I keep discovering sets that I missed during my 'Dark Ages'.I hope, as I gain more knowledge,that I can contribute to the forum and give something back as I have found the various posts very helpful,cheers.