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Model Train Layouts – A Quick Overview
When it comes to model train layouts, pretty much the sky is the limit, depending on your budget and space. You can pick many kinds of model train scales, and it really depends of what you ideas you have. The most common scale is the HO train, which is 1:87 scale, or one eighty seventh of [...]
Continue reading...Toy Model Trains – A Hobby Anyone Can Enjoy
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Have you been feeling a bit bored lately? Perhaps you would be interested in finding a new hobby that you can enjoy in your spare time? If so, then I would highly recommend that you look into building toy model trains. This is true for a variety of reasons. For starters, building toy model trains is [...]
Continue reading...A Beginners Guide to Model Trains
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
This is a general overview of what the model train hobby is and what it entails. In a effort not to discourage new beginners to this ever expanding pastime, this article will not be too technical yet designed to catch your interest. The first thing that any model train hobbyist should know is about scale, and [...]
Continue reading...Garden Variety G Scale Model Trains Revealed
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
G scale model trains are sometimes known as the Garden Variety trains, and these are not quite as widely used as you would think. They are very large, some of them measuring as long as seventeen inches. The big question of course, is who are they most ideal for? They are called Garden Variety trains because [...]
Continue reading...Model Train Scale Tips: A Beginners Guide
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Model train scales are a measurement of how large the train is, compared to the real thing. For beginners this can be the most confusing part of this hobby, and often the mistakenly mix up scale for gauge. While this is a common misunderstanding, many train buffs will get quite angry if you mix up the [...]
Continue reading...The Model Trains HO Scale Explained
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
What can be said about model trains, HO scale? Plenty of things. How about that out of all the different train scales, HO is the most popular, and the reason is that they have more products, accessories, and spare parts than any other scale. When it comes to basic sets, HO delivers with more beginner, intermediate, [...]
Continue reading...HO Model Train Scale – A Closer Look
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
HO model trains are probably the most popular model train scale in the model train industry. There are many reasons why this scale is popular, one of them being its size. For beginning hobbyists, it has the most available accessories, and replacement parts. Its scale is just right for depth, so you can create a great [...]
Continue reading...Are N Scale Model Trains Right for You?
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Many people think that the N scale train is not as good as some other more popular scales, like HO. These same people are older folk who may not see as well, or may have arthritic hands. It is true that these trains are small, only 1:160 scale, but the N scale trains are ideal for [...]
Continue reading...A Quick Look At Model Train Sets
Thursday, January 7, 2010
There are probably as many model train sets as there are different kinds of trains. It is not hard to find them online, or at your local hobby shop. From exact replicas of antique locomotives, fancy, futuristic mono rail trains, and just about everything in between. Many of these sets not only include the engine, cars, [...]
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
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