@mike g. posted:Dave I watched tons of the G scale this morning! I love it, but I think they get away with it because it is 2 rail. But then again, I have no idea! That is why I was asking.
They (those of us who also operate and enjoy Large Scale) get away with it because the trains--many or most of them, at least--are intentionally designed for outdoor, all-weather running. I have an outdoor G gauge barrel layout (a circle of track around the top of a half whiskey-type barrel) that stays up year-round and I operate a small Piko battery-powered/remote controlled train on it for my grandsons' enjoyment. I wish I had more space to run my fairly large G collection that is mostly LGB, but condo living really doesn't provide the opportunity. Will likely be selling most of my LGB in the near future, but keeping my decent collection of LGB trolleys.
I would never even consider operating MTH DCS motive power outdoors in the snow. They definitely could not be considered to be weatherproof by any stretch of the imagination. Outdoors on a decent sunny day, or in a warm climate may be a possibility, but the DCS electronics will almost certainly not hold up well in rain or snow.
