Question re G scale train set

[RobertInOntario]

Rob:
we have 2 types of G track on our layout, LGB and AristoCraft. They work together but resist. The LGB just pushes together while the Aristo uses little screws in the fishplates. (I think they have both hex and Phillips heads). I also have a loop of Bachman that came with a set; it's junk.
I would suggest that a rug is a bad place for any train set, but G may be less susceptible to picking up lint than smaller scales.
The smallest track radius looks to be about 24"--how big a tree do they have?

Thanks, David. I'll have to ask about their tree. They want to buy a Lionel G scale CPR steam train set that comes with its own track. I looks like you can buy more Lionel track from the Lionel website. It sounds like they would like to create a large oval of track in the future. Hornet Hobbies (located 5 mins away from where we live), doesn't carry Lionel track -- I'll see if George's Trains carries it. Otherwise, buying the track online is probably the best option.