Going Through Walls/Outdoors

nobody?

Modified pet doors...

But seriously, these O-scale products are not designed to run outdoors. They can be, and have been successfully used out there, but they are made of nothing with the weather in mind. So, understand that you could be stressing them in unexpected ways. Overcast days (low UV) - or at night - would be best. No rain. No letting them sit in the sun and heat up; no freezing. Take them in unless you are using them. Stainless-steel, UV-resistant track and ties (GarGraves makes this). Avoid bird and squirrel droppings and dog pee...OK, you knew that.

The hole in your house will affect your home's value only if you leave it when you put it on the market...I guarantee you that your realtor will point that out (I don't watch HGTV for nothing, you know).

I personally have never liked trains in the yard, regardless of scale, so I'm not the best "advisor". Trains on the ground (now subject to many real-RR problems) remind me of trains on the floor. I'm too old to get back up.

Or you could just do this and stay out doors. This is a forum members garden run. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvH2d0-es7U 

There is Davy Mac's layout in the HONGZ forum here. Davy is building a 2 rail G scale layout outside as well as an O 2 rail layout outside in his backyard. Davy is located in Scotland in the UK.

Thanks so much for the responses everybody!

D500 - points well taken, if I do this I will enclose the track with a simple roof and walls, much like what TOM LEE referenced (thanks TOM), so think all I'll have to worry about is temperature, the way my cabin is the trains will be behind next to a fence, so will not be visible.  Would never leave trains in there, would store inside, with portals blocked off until next use, YES was thinking of a pet door assembly

TOM LEE - LOVE it thank you for sharing definitely what I envision, wont have to paint either as the area isnt visible in the yard, runs up against the fence (area for layout is toward back of cabin, I'll snap a pic)

SEACOAST - thank you, checking it out now

Considered a yard/garden layout but too big a project, and not sure I wanna make my train love that public in the neighborhood

Thanks again guys, more posts/suggestions more than welcome, feeling now that it IS very doable.

Lee

Here is the title to Davy Macs outdoor layout,

Garden and railway complete re-hash

HEre is some O gauge outdoors:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...-0PlUh73w&t=128s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Rz3nfjumUY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iIO6_GgcREY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q672YB7Hxbc

Roy James from England has a (large) inside/outside 0 gauge railway, going through the wall of his shed, called the Dream City Railway. He posts on the Classic 0 Gauge forum; you can see how he build the outside extension here:

https://www.classicogauge.net/...c.php?f=32&t=749

Regards

Fred (I have inside and outside railways but not connected)

Guys thanks so much for the posts, my head is teaming with ideas!  Cant wait to start, will be a few months though, I'll be sure and post on the forums my progress though

Roy James - incredible work there