I write this with the GREATEST RESPECT.  I love history, and like to find out how things came to be.  Loco Bill says he's the Unnofficial Historian of Bachmann Large Scale Products, and that he has been in Model Railroading for 63 years.  Has " G " Scale, and Bachmann been around that long ??   How did Bachmann come to be Was Bachmann one man Bill, when you started off, did you start off in "G" scale or graduate bigger from another size I started off as a kid with " S " Scale, when I had kids went to H.O. and now I want to get into outside garden rail roading so I went to " G ", and am loving it so far..    My Father got me interested in Trains, ( Pennsylvania Rail Road ), and my Grand-Father got me interested in Electric Powered Trains.  My Father died in 2008 at the age of 87 years old.  He told me when he was 6 or 7 years old, his Father bought him an electric train that was so large that he could ride in the tender behind the Locomotive..  Have you ever seen or heard of an electric train that large, and if so, who made it.. Bill, Thank You for your knowledge, and for putting up with people like me with dum questions..  I feel if a person knows the history of what he's getting into, it makes for a better experience..  Whistlestop   

Thanks for this message board..  One can learn a lot from those who have already built they're lay outs..  Is their such a thing, in "G" gauge, as an inside track and an outside track   The Engine, Cars and the electronics, I'll bring in doors after I'm done with them.  But the track, I planned to keep outside all year..  I live in southern  Pennsylvania. Can this be done

Just bought a brand new Bachmann "Heavy Hauler" Pioneer "G" scale train set.  I want to turn it into a Garden Train this spring. For now, its set up under the Christmas Tree.. Its running "GREAT", and I'm well pleased with it.  I was very impressed with the written directions, and the " C.D. ". What a cool idea !!!  I did everything that the directions said to do, but the smoker won't work.  The C.D. says the more you run the train the better it will run. Do you think I haven't run it long enough   I bet I haven't run it an hour yet..  Other than no smoke, it runs "GREAT" !!!