marklin track is code 200, LGB is code 250. My memories of looking at Marklin running on LGB track is that the rails do look over size.

Peco also make code 200 track that should mate with Marklin. If setting it up outside their plastic sleepers may be more UV resistant than marklin from what I have heard.

Here's a few things for you to look at:

https://www.marklin-user...cale-tracks-and-turnouts

https://www.marklin-user...6-Track-for-marklin-1-32

Since then, Märklin have bought the company Hübner, and introduced their rang of tracks under the Märklin name.

The "Hübner" track system is very nice made; probably the most prototypical looking tracks you can get;
but also very expensive and not made for outdoor use.

Per.

What do you mean by prefer Märklin 1 or LGB? I only have gauge H0, but at my MIST club I was told Maerklin 1 has a gauge of 1:32, LGB 1:22,5. Maerklin 1 is only for indoor use whereas LGB is weather resistant. LGB is the abbreviation for "Lehmann Garten Bahn", in English: Lehmann (a name) Garden Railroad.

Those who told you have mixed things up, or you have lost some of it in translation

The scale of Märklin 1 is 1:32 and the scale of LGB i 1:22,5

In both cases the gauge is 45 mm



Both are weather resistant, the original stainless Märklin even better than the LGB, which have brass tracks.

The "new" Märklin-Hübner is more fragile, since it's very finely detailed; the tracks are nickel-silver, just as PECO.



There's plenty around, in Denmark several of the dealers still have some of it in stock, an on Ebay you can get everything

Per.

First a correction. Rail code is a measure of the rail height in thousandth's of an inch. LGB rail is code 332 not code 250.
Second, LGB rail is very robust. I'm using a lot of it on my outdoor layout. However it is nominally a scale of IIm , 1:22.5 meaning the tie spacing and size are way out of proportion to what looks prototypical in scale 1 which is 1:32. I would recommend you look a Sunset Valley code 250 stainless steel rail as you are in the US. They have tie strips for 1:32 if you intend to run mostly scale 1. You'll save loads of money you can spend on locos and turnouts. Plus, long sections of "flex" track work better outside.

I also highly recommend you look at the MyLargeScale.com and gscalecentral.net web sites before committing to any brand or type of track.

Lehmann Gross Bahn is correct.



Also incorrect, you just need to read the manual for any Marklin G1 loco where they make reference to outside running. Also see Per's comments above re stainless steel track.

Another very real reason - $$$$$

I hope it is not too late. I have Peco gauge 1 track outside for about 7 years. I have no issues with that in general, UV, hot and cold weather, falling apples from the tree are not a problem.
I choose Peco because I wanted flexi track and it is cheaper than Marklin. The downside is that there is only 1 foot long flexi track and a single left and right turnout. That is the entire lineup. At least the turnout is nice a wide, the radius is around 3 meters.

Few things to consider:
- The turnouts are electrofrog, so you need a small microswitch which switched the polarity of the frog. There is a place for the microswitch in the turnout itself, but you have yo buy it separately and solder/install it. None of them have failed so far.
- The point rails are spot welded to a small copper plate which screws down onto the moving part of the turnout. I have a few turnouts where this weld failed after a few years. But you can just solder it back.
- There is no turnout motor from Peco, you have to come up with a custom solution for that
- Rails need cleaning, if I don't run trains for more than a week, it needs to be cleaned before a running session.
- Fishplates only work with about 2-3 years, after that they corrode and stop conducting properly. So consider soldering jumper wires across the fishplates and many separate power feed points.
- Peco track is bullhead, so does not have the wide feet as Marklin track. But both are code 200, so the rails are same height, but connecting Peco and Marklin tracks need some fiddling around.

Let me know if you need more, I can send pictures as well.