Hi everyone. We’re new to garden railroading. We bought a G (?) scale train set off of e-bay and where told it was G scale. Doesn’t appear to be. The train and track are made by New Bright. Does anyone know what scale this is? I think it looks like it might be 1/29 scale.
Any help would be appreciated.
We’re also looking for some more track, but so far can’t find any that matches the ends.
Thanks
Mike & Lynn Johansen
Welcome to the forum, and the mental illness[;)]
Measure between the rails. Is it about 1 3/4 inches (45mm to be exact)? It’s G. G is about any scale from 1:32 to 1:20 or even 1:18, as long as it’s 45mm track.
Mike’s Scale Rails in Peoria IL has boxes of New Bright track, but to tell you the truth, you don’t want it. Get some Aristo, USA or LGB.
[#welcome][#welcome] Matt and Lynn,
enjoy your stay. This is a great forum, and good place to get some excellent information. Stop by the coffee shop and say hello, introduce yourselves, and tell us where you are located.
I have a newbright train. Got it to put around the tree. Works great with recharable batteries. I used the newbright track, until I stepped on a piece. Put the train away until this forum. Broke down and got some LGB track for outdoors. Much sturdier. Are you planning indoor or outdoor layout ?
Your track will work, many online companies sell it, or ebay, if you want more of the new bright. Just know its not made for the outdoors.
Aristo also has good track, but I went with LGB .
What trains do you have so far ?
take care and again [#welcome]
Tim
Mike and Lynn [#welcome]
get brass or stainless steel track , i run brass track inside the house and in my garden rail road, it 's cheeper than Stainless steel , but you must keep it clean . i have aristocraft engines , about 10 of them and 2 20 tonners USA. , THEY ARE DIESELS,
and what they call C-16 steam engine. they all run on track power. on the forum , you can learn alot or ask questions,some one will help you. what is your location . BEN [:)]
mjohansen Welcome to the forum [#welcome]
I also think you will be more pleased with another manufacturers track.
underworld
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Thanks everyone for your input! We’re getting some LGB solid brass track. It also seems, after some visits to hobby shops that this New Bright train is 1/32 scale. So now we need the snow that just came today to melt and for the ground to dry up.
Mike Johansen
Hello Mike,
I’m very new to ‘G’ gauge as well and I made a valiant attempt to buy every New Bright loco in sight before I calmed down a wee bit. As I write this I have a 1:20.3 scale 2-6-2 loco by Heritage/Buddy L sitting on a few lengths of Bachman indoor track laid on the cleared layout board that used to carry my ‘0’ gauge tinplate layout. Yes, that’s right I fully intend to install a round the room sceniced test track in my bedroom. I think I’m going to stick to 1:20.3 despite its impressive size because I intend to model logging type tramways following New Zealand practice and most rolling stock was not especially large. I intend to rebuild my 1:32 scale New Bright locos into very small 1:20.3 logging tramway locos by fitting larger cabs and generally messing about with their proportions. They should be great to use on the test track in my bedroom and I’m sure the Bachman indoor track will be fine for them to run on.
I do intend to build a proper outdoor logging tramway layout using USA Trains brass track out in the courtyard, but I think I’ll get the hang of ‘G’ first of all by messing with it indoors. Welcome to ‘G’ gauge, - and may you have much fun.
Annie
I can only run LGB and in the long run it is the best to run; considering many thingd even at douboe or triple the price. Electronic controls, tight bends, long life, lack of trouble, less derailments and it goes on.
Rgds Ian
PS I have never heard of New Bright.
Rgds Ian