I'll start this off with several useful links to some good tutorials
http://www.worldoftrainz-downloads.com/~garyp/ this is a good site if your just starting our with Gmax. Start with the brick Box tutorial and work your way through. You will soon learn the basics from these.
http://www.worldoftrainz.com/Pages/Tutorials.htm#TRS2006 Phils C website. this has some really good tutorials form Building a loco creating animation and creating textures.
http://www.trainzobjectz.co.uk/ This is Tafweb's site this has tutorials for making Buildings and also making trees. Plus loads of of other useful stuff including Trainz Objectz
http://www.ianztrainz.com.au/tutorial.htm Ianz Trainz, Here you will learn how to make tranparent windows. Modeling Vehicles and back drops, and making Art files.
http://www.cowboystrainzstation.com/gmax_tutorials.htm The Cowboy here you'll learn how to make Figures
http://www.44090digitalmodels.co.uk/ Paul Hobbs have some very useful tutorials From setting up Gmax, Using Chillyskinner and creating your first steam loco