There are plans to put a G-scale (also called Large Scale) in our backyard. There will be a main loop with a 3 track yard and 2 spur sidings on one end, and an additional passing siding on the other end of the loop. A branch line will also cross the back of the main line twice before heading up to a town on the hill. The eventual goal will also be to have all our trains radio controlled so we don't have to worry about a ton of power feeds.

The first phase (this year) will simply be grading, excavation, and preparation for the railroad. The second phase -next year- will be installation of the main line and possibly two of the sidings. The third phase is the branch and the rest of the spurs. [that's in two years].

At the moment, I've been using LEGO Digital Designer to make G-scale Lego railroad equipment. So far, I've done a Maintainence-of-way switcher, an operating MOW crane car, MOW Flat car, MOW Transfer caboose, Geared steam, skeleton log cars, logging caboose, side dump cars, Mining "Critter" loco, and a rotary snowplow. All the operating equipment has space for a battery box, sensor, and a small motor if applicable. Locos have a hole in the base and extra rods so that you can attatch a Lego train motor from LEGO Shop at Home to the base, extend out the wheels, and attach an extension cord to the motor, going to the sensor. At the moment, though, it's pretty expensive, and I'm already saving for that N scale American Freedom Train GS-4 I mentioned earlier. But give me time, and who knows?