Model Trains & Railroads TipsModel trains tips, tricks and secrets
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I have come into a boatload of HO & O scale trains. The thing is they are pretty dirty & dusty. If there is one thing I have learned from Antiques Roadshow is you are usually better off leaving most things in the condition they are in rather than trying to clean them, thus decreasing/destroying their value(especially if you don’t know what you are doing,like me) Thanks for any helpIt would .. more …
ive been interested in model railroading and railroad history ever since i was little ive got lionel stuff i want you to answer and give your opinionI’ve been model railroading since about 1972… we had a lionel O loop to start… but then moved to HO scale for the simple reason that we could put more in our limited space (Mom’s just don’t seem to get it).We built up an HO layout over two 4×8 .. more …
Where can we purchase tiny tools to work on ZZ, Z, and N, scale trains? We can hardly see those tiny nuts and bolts? Some are so small you can fit almost 3 nuts on a pencil eraser? I honestly think the letter “o” in this message is about the size of the nuts I’m working on. Are they watch makers tools or Jewelers tools? We need all sizes, never seen nuts and screws and hex stuff so tiny except in .. more …
Trying to find out what is the formula equation for slope on a O scale layout. I want to find out what would be the shortest and deepest slope my o scale locomotive would climb.Seriously if anyone .. more …
I have been thinking about getting into O scale model railroading for a while now. I am currently modeling in HO and N but just curious as to if there is any place to buy O scale items cheap, since everything seems extremely expensive.I am not intending to move to a larger scale. I want to stay with my current scales, but considering O scale as well.I fully understand the attraction to the larger .. more …
This fact-packed toy train guide provides collectors with critical and expertly gathered classic Gauge train data, plus more than 900 stunning colour photos of the most highly collectible trains in the North America. The essence of some of the best Gauge trains in the hobby is captured in this handy and concise guide – perfect for use at shows, shops and conventions. Among the trains featured in this must-have reference are: Lionel (Prewar and Postwar); American Flyer; Mar; AMT; Hoge; Kusan; Unique; Ives; Wyandotte; Hafner; Dorfan; and Plasticville.
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Not everyone has a lot of space in which they are able to utilize in order to create a grand layout for their model trains. N scale model trains allows people to create an elaborate layout without taking up a lot of space in the process. The average home does not have enough room for a G scale model train, as it is just too large. Many homes do not even have the gardens the G scale train has .. more …
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