For the model train enthusiast, purchasing the rolling stock is only the start of what will become an extensive, and possibly life changing project - maybe very costly, certainly very time consuming, but thoroughly enjoyable.
The major part of establishing a model railroad project is the design and implementation of [...] Continue Reading…
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For most of the railroading hobbyists Lionel Trains will surely ring a bell. In the history of railroading no other railroad model has surpasses the popularity of Lionel trains. Kids in the 1940’s and 50’s mush have earned a big fortune by now if they still get hold of [...] Continue Reading…
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Lionel Train model railways had a vision, a vision to develop the finest train toys which can last until a century. It was then called a vision because it was just a proposition of what the ideal goal would be. But they never anticipated that this so-called vision would [...] Continue Reading…
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The roots of transportation are quite vague to us humans but the early occurrences were that of the trains, Steam-powered trains that is. The rapid development in the transportation industry began in the emergence of steam engine. Steam locomotives are the first power provider of early trains in the [...] Continue Reading…
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Model trains, like its actual mother trains, have gone through a whole lot of phases. They have long been the favorite of inventors and innovators alike, not only because they play a major role in daily transportation but also because of its mechanism that pose a bit of a [...] Continue Reading…
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The internet is one of the best things that has happened to model railroading in recent years. It’s never been easier to find a huge selection of trains and accessories, from anywhere in the world.
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When you get into model railroading, you quickly learn about model train scales. Every model train that is produced has a scale letter associated with it, such as: HO, O and so forth. The scale let’s you know how true to life it is and more importantly, the physical [...] Continue Reading…
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Model train manufacturers have done a great job of recreating life size trains as realistic models. And they’ve been doing it since the late 19th century when electric model trains first appeared. Take a moment to discover the magic of model trains.
Germany is where it all began when Marklin [...] Continue Reading…
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