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The HO Scale Model Train

HO scale model train layout success is influenced by effective benchwork and track planning.

Model Trains, HO Scale

The world of model trains is a great hobby.  Here are nine tips I’ve learned from my own experiences and those of others when getting started.
Tip 1 – Learn From Others.  The best advice I’ve been given for getting started in any new activity is to learn from others.  Spend your time and money wisely [...]

LGB G Scale Trains

LGB G scale trains are a great choice for model railroading. These large scale model trains have a number of advantages over smaller, indoor sets when considering one’s options. With a few landscaping and gardening skills, one can build impressive outdoor layout. If fact, an outdoor layout is as much a demonstration [...]

Bachmann Model Trains

Bachmann is a prominent manufacturer of model trains. After all, Bachmann model trains are the largest volume selling model trains in the world, producing over 1.3 million train sets for the US market alone. Today, Bachmann focuses on high quality, low cost model trains for the mass market. Their product line spans [...]

HO Model Train

For some model train enthusiasts, a model train that winds through a garden may be the optimal choice. Another train hobbyist may have a large area for laying out a set of train tracks, while yet another may have less space that he wants to fill with two different types of track. To meet this [...]

Model Railway Trains

Model railway trains have existed nearly as long as real railway trains. However, the real beginning of model railway train history began in 1891 with the first complete system from the German company Marklin. Marklin introduced a variety of track gauges, expandable track sections, various stock, and a range of accessories to match. [...]

Hornby Model Trains

Hornby model trains have been treasured by generations of model train enthusiasts. As a well known name in the model train industry for over eighty years, Hornby model trains are popular both with collectors and modern hobbyists. In fact, the OO scale used by Hornby model trains remains a popular scale in England. [...]

O Scale Model Trains

O scale and O-27 scale are a popular and widely available choice with model train hobbyists of all ages. O scale model trains have long been known for low cost, model durability, and ease of handling among model train hobbyists. In fact, many young model train enthusiasts began their hobby with an [...]