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O Scale Model Trains – A Popular Choice
No matter how old you are, if you love trains, you will likely adore the O-27 scale model train. If you want trains that don’t cost much, last a long time, and are easy to use, invest in O scale model trains. A lot of people who get trains as a hobby got their start [...]
Continue reading...Revealed: How to Repair and Restore Your Old Lionel Trains – Model Trains
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Has your Lionel train seen fresher days? Wouldn’t it be good to see it chugging around on its path again, shining the comparable beauty as the day it was revealed that Christmas morning so long ago? Repairing and reconstructing your old Lionel train can be very accomplishing. You can enjoy in the warm glowing of memories [...]
Continue reading...Weathering Techniques for Lionel Model Trains HO Sets
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Weathering your train makes it look more realistic. Weathering adds the appearance of dirt, rust, and even graffiti to your train, making it look like a train that?s paid its dues and been around for a while. Here are some weathering tips and techniques for transforming your model trains from fresh-out-of-the-box shiny and new to working [...]
Continue reading...Model Trains for Serious Collectors
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The first thing to point out is that serious collectors can spend a lot of money on model trains, so you might not be able to buy that special loco they’ve had their eye on, unless you are a very generous present-giver indeed! One other consideration to bear in mind is the gauge of the model [...]
Continue reading...Guide to Painting Lionel HO and O Scale Model Trains
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Painting HO and O scale model trains is a great way to personalize your collection or simply to update it. Before beginning, though, there are a few tips to keep in mind. Perhaps the most important thing to remember is to prepare. You don’t want to stop in the middle of the project because you’re [...]
Continue reading...How to Power Your Model Trains – Lionel Trains
Sunday, January 24, 2010
In the early days, model trains were toys and were powered by a mechanism like a clock – speed was controlled by grabbing levers attached on the train itself as it moved. When the trains were powered by electricity, the power was delivered through a third rail and picked up by a skid like mechanism [...]
Continue reading...Controllers For Model Trains
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Over the past 100 years several methods of controlling electric model trains have developed. The first and simplest method was the use a simple variable transformer as introduced by Lionel in 1906 to lower the Alternating Current [AC] voltage from the wall to a lower, safer value and allow the user to control the speed of [...]
Continue reading...Guide to Model Trains Scale and Gauge
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Although Lionel offers several kinds of model trains and track, most of their sales come from O gauge trains. What?s an O gauge train? To better understand that, you first need to know a few things about scale and gauge. Let?s start with scale. Model trains are scaled down trains–that is, smaller versions of real trains. [...]
Continue reading...Maintenance Guide for Lionel Set Model Trains
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Here are a few guidelines for performing cleaning and routine maintenance of your model trains. Regardless of whether you have a Lionel set or any other brand, performing maintenance helps avoid trouble later on. For Lionel set locomotives, maintenance checks can be performed by removing the cover to see the inside. To remove the cover on [...]
Continue reading...The Enduring Popularity of Lionel Trains
Sunday, January 24, 2010
When Joshua Lionel Cowen started his business of building Lionel trains as model toys for children and adults all over the world, his aim was twofold. As these toy trains and each Lionel trains set were targeted primarily at young boys, his first aim was to provide a medium for both father and son everywhere [...]
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
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