In 1927, Buddy l debuted an outdoor railroad. This was, as with most buddy L toys large, heavy and made for outdoor use. The trains were ⅝ inch scale and ran on two rail track that was 3¼" gauge. The track had heavy rolled steel rails welded to steel ties. A complete circle of track measured 25’ in diameter The rolling stock consisted of a box car, tank car, stock car, hoppers, gondolas, flatcar, , side dumping ballast car, wrecking crane, clamshell dredge, pile driver and steam shovel. And of course to drive it all a Pacific type 4-6-2, highly detailed non-powered locomotive and 8-wheeled tender and at the end a 19 inch red caboose. Overall, there were 14 different pieces of original Buddy L railroad equipment produced. Loco and tender measured 42 inches in length. It even had a hinged door on the firebox..