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Buyer’s Guide for Model Train Toys
Model train toys are a lot of fun but they are not cheap. So before you invest your hard-earned money, it pays to do a little up-front research. This article provides some brief guidelines for to help you get started with buying model train toys. There is a lot more to this hobby than just buying [...]
Continue reading...O Scale Model Trains – A Popular Choice
Sunday, January 24, 2010
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...Guide to Flexible Track for Lionel Model Trains
Sunday, January 24, 2010
What is flexible track? It is the most common form of track used with model trains railways today. Flexible track can be used with Lionel trains and just about every other brand because it is made by the majority of model trains manufacturers. Most flexible track pieces are three feet long and are indeed flexible, [...]
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...Revealed: advantages of n scale model trains
Sunday, January 24, 2010
The N scale model trains are one of the smallest and most delicate of all model trains. They are small but they also offer many advantages over the larger scaled model trains. As you know, small can often be better when it comes to trains and track size, depending on your free space available. Originally posted [...]
Continue reading...Model Railroading from A to Z
Saturday, January 23, 2010
A is for Atlas Model Railroad Company, the New Jersey based manufacturer of N, HO, and O scale trains, track, and accessories. B is for Bachman, the Philadelphia based manufacturer of N, HO, and On30 scale trains, track, and accessories including the Plasticville
Continue reading...Buyer’s Guide for Model Train Toys
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Model train toys are a lot of fun but they are not cheap. So before you invest your hard-earned money, it pays to do a little up-front research. This article provides some brief guidelines for to help you get started with buying model train toys. There is a lot more to this hobby than just buying [...]
Continue reading...Everything You Need To Know About Model Train Track
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Model train track is measured in gauges, that coincide a great deal with the scale of the model train. For instance, ‘N’ scale is one sixtieth of the size of a full size train. The ‘N’ stands for nine, which means the 9mm, the distance between the inside of the tracks. These tracks are small, and [...]
Continue reading...The Easily Accessorized HO Model Train
Monday, January 11, 2010
Due to the popularity of the HO model train, it is possible to buy all sorts of different accessories to add to your layout. Many manufacturers have been hard at work creating the items you are sure to enjoy. They know, the more detail you are able to add to your layout, the happier you [...]
Continue reading...Model Railroad Set Terminology for Beginners
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Model railroads can be play toys, but they can also be a lifelong hobby. Just as every occupation has its own specific terminology, so does every hobby. Model railroading is no different. Many of the terms used in railroading are also used in the modeling world, but there are also some terms that are unique [...]
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Sunday, January 24, 2010
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