| There are quite a few resources you can use to | | | | chance that your local hobby shop may have |
| search for information on all aspects of G-scale trains. | | | | information about G-scale trains. More likely, you should |
| Their wide popularity has generated dedicated | | | | look for local shows, swap meets, and railroad |
| websites, G-scale train clubs, and national and | | | | museums to find information and learn more about |
| international organizations. | | | | these large scale trains. Since these scale models |
| NMRA (The National Model Railroad Association) has | | | | have been around for some time, there is a large |
| a great website as a place to begin. This website is | | | | amount of history and thus historical information about |
| for all scales of model trains, and thus you will need to | | | | them. |
| dig a little to find what you are looking for. NMRA is a | | | | Online forums are a great source of information. If you |
| non-profit organization that was formed for the | | | | don't see a thread about G-scale trains, start one |
| encouragement and growth of the model train hobby | | | | yourself. Ask questions, and others with more |
| around the world. With 17 regions across the world, | | | | experience with these beautiful trains will be more than |
| they are one of the largest model train organizations in | | | | happy to answer them. A recent search of mine in |
| existence. As with most organizations, NMRA holds | | | | one forum showed over 150 model railroad enthusiasts |
| periodic conventions where enthusiasts can learn from | | | | online in that forum at one time! It's like a virtual meeting |
| others, share their own layouts and locomotives. The | | | | of people with similar interests. |
| NMRA website has links for electronics, clubs, hobby | | | | It probably goes without saying that searching on |
| shops, tourist sites, and the railroad industry among | | | | Google is a great way to find resources for model |
| others. This is a great site to check out if you are | | | | trains. Here are a couple of tips to help you with that |
| interested in model railroading. | | | | search. First, if you are searching for a specific phrase |
| Another website where you can find information on | | | | like "G scale trains" make sure you include the |
| G-scale trains is Railserve. Although the website | | | | quotation marks. If your results show a large number |
| started in 1996 as a resource for railroad travelers, it | | | | of sites that you are not interested in, and they include |
| has grown over the years to be a resource for all | | | | a common word, you can redo the search and omit |
| things about railroading, both actual and models. This | | | | that word by inserting a dash in front of the unwanted |
| website now boasts thousands of permalinks covering | | | | word with no spaces in between (e.g. -sale). Ebay is |
| over 150 categories in countries around the world. | | | | another great source of parts, but be sure you are |
| Almost every railroading publication has mentioned this | | | | dealing with a reputable dealer with lots of positive |
| organization, and it has won numerous awards over | | | | feedback in their profile. |
| the years. Bookmark this site as you will go back to it | | | | G scale trains are not as popular as other scales due |
| over and over as your interest in the model train | | | | to their larger size, so you may have to search a little |
| hobby grows and grows. | | | | harder for information. But these trains are worth the |
| If you live in a larger metropolitan area, there is a | | | | effort, so don't give up! |