G-Scale Retailers

Welcome to the world of G-scale garden railways! Whether you’re a seasoned enthusiast or just starting out, this hobby is sure to bring you hours of joy and relaxation. One of the most important aspects of this hobby is finding the right equipment and supplies to create your perfect railway. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of retailers who specialize in G-scale garden railways to help you find everything you need. From locomotives to track, scenery to accessories, these retailers have it all. So let’s get started on your journey to building the garden railway of your dreams!

A brief note: The G Scale Society is a members only organisation and deals only with its own members or prospective new members wishing to join the society and the world of G Scale. We are not a retailer in new or second hand items from any non-members. If you wish to sell your G Scale items, we’d recommend contacting the fantastic retailers listed below who are well placed to support you.

Buying Second-Hand

There are lots of places to buy G Scale Second-Hand. The Local area groups that make up our Society are face to face, local, easy.
Alongside those, G Scale Society Journal reaches all members and regularly includes sales.

You can also checkout the Online Traders listed above or in the latest copy of our Journal. Note: these are advertisers so the Society gives no specific recommendation for these firms but they are important parts of our hobby’s community.

Finally, online auction sites usually have a good and change assortment of items. However, you’re reliant on the seller giving realistic descriptions and supporting photos. Particularly for locos and electrical items please be very careful.

Please remember the phrase “buyer beware”, check what your buying carefully, if not sure ask
someone other than the seller for advice and guidance.


Supporting Retailers & Manufacturers

The Society is always keen to promote and support specialist retailers and suppliers. If you’re interested in learning more, please contact our advertising manager:

Josie Saulter
Advertising Manager

advertisingmanager@gscalesociety.com

General Advice on Buying G-Scale

Sizes and Scales

G “Scale” is a bit misleading as there are multiple scales from 1:22.5 to 1:30 that. It’s best to go for makes/brands your familiar with unless you can physically compare with your existing stock. However, with a little thought different scales can be acceptable by avoiding running too obviously different stock in the same train
and watching the scale of figures.

Track

For Track, consider what you are going to run, if battery r/c or live steam then as long as the track is sound appearance doesn’t matter. If track powered, then you’ll need clean track, though old dirty looking track will generally clean up well.

DCC (Digital Command Control)

There are a number of different DCC type control systems that are not compatible with each other and some are out of production.