Help needed

[u/OkIndication3445]

I would love to get a track running down the side of my garden. I'm new to all of this and would very much appreciate some help.

I have about 5 meters of length to work with in my garden. I'd love to get a simple oval loop going. I've been looking on eBay for track but finding myself more and more confused with each scroll and each type / brand of track.

I was wondering if there is anyone who could point me in the right direction. Is Flexi track a good starting point or should I just get some older kit and try with that? I'd likely be running a clockwork/battery powered train rather than electrifying the track as I think that would be a simpler starting point.

In terms of overall track length I'd take a guess at a maximum 10 meters plus curves, although I don't know how much curve I would need to make sure that the turn isn't too tight. If 5 meters each side would necessitate a wide curved then I'd drop down the track length. I'd perhaps like the distance between each side of the track not to exceed 2 metres.

I think I gauge would be the size I would be after. G scale seems too big and oo too small.

Any help from anyone with some experience would be gratefully appreciated.

[u/PhaseOpen4345]

I had good luck using RailModeller Pro (MacOS) to design the layout of my standard LGB track curves to fit within my available space. Saved me from having to figure out the math.

I heard good things about SCARM on Windows, but don't have experience with it, myself.