Running my G Scale trains on my finished backyard layout

Very nice, Kevin… all that’s missing is a shot of you, floating in the pool, with an adult beverage in one hand and the train remote in the other!!!

@Apples55 posted:

Very nice, Kevin… all that’s missing is a shot of you, floating in the pool, with an adult beverage in one hand and the train remote in the other!!!

LOLOL.  Interesting idea

Outstanding, Kevin!  

Love your backyard.

They look great, Kevin!

@Amfleet25124 posted:

Finally finished my outdoor G Scale layout in the backyard yesterday.  Had to wait until today, Labor Day, for the rains to stop so that I could enjoy it.

For your viewing pleasure, here are two YouTube videos that I posted of my pantograph passenger consists (sans catenary ), one of the Piko FlixTrain and the other of the LGB Swiss RhB Rhaetian Railway running in the Florida palm trees from the Black Forest and Swiss Alps, respectively.

The portion of the layout with the crushed granite along the screen patio is permanent.  The track around the pool will be laid down/pulled up when in use. According the layout plan on AnyRail, the total length of the loop around the swimming pool is 102.25 feet. All the curves were R3.

Kevin fantastic, just amazing. If you would like to see another great backyard layout pick up the book (out of print on secondary market) Helmut Grosshans “Rails in my Garden” The story of an LGB layout.

photos credited Helmut Grosshans

Love the tug boat!

Awesome! If I had the energy, I'd build an outside railway.

Looks Good and like great fun, Kevin.

Don

Thanks for all of the compliments.

Here is the video I took late last night for a moonlight ride in the forest against the pool "lake."

@ThatGuy, I will look into that book.

@Darrell, I love the tug too.  It's 1/32 scale RC Tugboat that fits right into the G Scale world.

Camera doesn't really illustrate it in the night compared to the naked eye, but what those empty illuminated coaches are telling me is that it's time to populate them with passengers!

Looks even better at night Kevin with all of the carriages illuminated, and those headlights on the loco snaking their way around your "lake".

Well done!!!!   I love it!!!

Peter....Buco Australia.

Kevin- NOW THAT'S COOL!  The night scene is really neat.  Great job!

Don

Love how the lights reflect in the pool! That tug is even better at night,LOL! If the video is this great it must be really awesome in person! Great job!

Well done!

George