In article 4m_Kd.74$Xs6.26@trnddc01, says...
If there's a better newsgroup for this, I don't think my ISP carries
it... There's no rec.models.railroads.garden like there is
rec.models.railroads.ho

What's wrong with plain old rec.models.railroad? And there's a plethora
of model railroad groups on Yahoo.

I have enough trouble getting good roadbed indoors in HO :-). I think
you'll never get reliable operation outdoors. Although I do remember an
article long ago in Model Railroader (IIRC) about someone who ran a
track (not a loop) along his top fence stringer. That might be doable.

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