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Recently my dad passed away and my brother and i are in the process of cleaning out his house so we got all the up stairs cleaned so it was time to move to the basement we noticed that my dad had himself quite the model train collection we knew he was into it just did’nt know that into it on 3 tables 9 feet by 4 feet custom made . there was just all trains and tracks and villages all over well we .. more …
My husband and I have a Lionel electric train going around my son’s bedroom. We’ve been putting some scenery up around it, but there’s a very small space between the track and the wall, so we’re looking for building facades that can fit in a space no more than an inch or two deep. I can’t seem to find just the fronts, or something small enough to fit in that space. (I’ve only been able to find .. more …
Learn how to give model railroad scenery character and life!
Create a more realistic scene behind and around your model railroad! This book shows you how, from ground cover and rockwork, to trees, water, and more. Learn the finishing touches that give a railroad character.
–Features a comprehensive approach to scenery, including instructions for integrating a backdrop with layout scenery
–Includes photos of models and prototype scenes for inspiration
–Perfect for the beginning/intermediate modeler preparing to build a layout
I’m thinking of stating building a model train set and want to know what is the best size and which is the easiest to find scenery pieced in the same scaleIt depends how much space you have, if you want a small scale railway choose N, if you want a larger scale choose HO (also the most popular, by far) and if you have alot of room choose G (garden).It depends on what you’re interested in. If you .. more …
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Bring your urban or countryside railroad to life with realistic SceneScapes products by Bachmann.
Features include:
SceneScapes grass mats roll out to create an instant base for landscaping and scenery; reusable and non-shedding with heavy-duty paper backing, these mats are for use with train layouts, model scenes, dioramas, and craft projects
50 x 34″
Realistic color
Natural texture
Plasticville U.S.A. pieces add character and dimension to your O scale layout. City growth is limited only by your imagination.
Features include:
Un-assembled Plasticville U.S.A. building kit
Parts molded in color
O scale
Compatible with all brands of O scale trains
Create realistic scenes by combining Plasticville U.S.A. buildings and accessories
Bought a model train set in a garage sale for 20$, strictly for a few pieces of scenery. I am really one of those chicks who need instructions to put things together, so didn’t dream to attempt this box of dissaray!Anyways, put the box of stuff on trade me, online auctions for a week, ends in 2 days. My reserve was 25$, the bid is now at 152$. This surprised me, as (sorry to all you’s model .. more …
i want a model train set.i like the o 27, but it seems like it doesnt have as many cool cars for retail. what is a good size like that that has alot of really cool cars, tracks, and scenery?
How much space have you got? Most people go for HO scale because it’s not so big that you can’t have a big railway in your home. If you pressed for space you might have to opt for N scale instead. The only .. more …
