Model railway trains have been produced ever since the first train started rolling along the tracks in real life. These giant, powerful creations captured the minds and attentions of the children, which created an industry for toy makers. Adults bought these toys for their children and helped them to set them up in the basement and other parts of the home. There was not much realism in the models at the time, but there did not need to be. The...more
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N scale model trains are defined by a 1:148 ratio model of a real railway train. These models are some of the smallest model trains you can buy which give you many advantages over the larger trains available on the market. For many, the size alone is the biggest advantage of the N scale. Being a small train allows them to be able to enjoy their train in a relatively small space like an apartment, or a small home. Building a layout with a lot of detail is not impossible if you are able to use a train, which is small enough to fit inside of your home without being too small to work on an effective layout.Many like the N scale model trains because they are able to have a good amount of detail on them. Some people who want a small train will pick the Z scale model train, but will have to compromise on the amount of detail available. Being a little bit bigger allows the manufacturers of the N scale to include details that would be impossible, or highly difficult on a Z scale model. Being able to include detail in the model also makes it a preference for those looking to build their own models from scratch.Price is another way in which N scale model trains have gained a lot of popularity...more
Many people think that the N scale train is not as good as some other more popular scales, like HO. These same people are older folk who may not see as well, or may have arthritic hands.It is true that these trains are small, only 1:160 scale, but the N scale trains are ideal for people who don't have a lot of space, but still want a really decent...more
If you are looking for model railroad track plans, there are many different resources to choose from, depending on the scale of your train. There are even track layout designs for larger, fully functioning models, those in the 1/4th to 1/8th scale sizes.While many regular hobbyists have a hard time wrapping their mind around these large scales,...more
Model train scenery is probably the second most enjoyable thing about model trains, with the intricacies of the engines and cars being number one and layout in the number three spot. While you would do an initial layout plan first, it's the scenery that makes your creation come to life.It isn't just trees and landscaping that we are talking about, but all kinds of different ways to decorate you layout ideas. While it's true that you can spend the time to make your own model train scenery, buying plastic plants to tear apart for trees and shrubs, or snagging a toy car or figurine once in awhile from your kids.You may even think about recycling things out of the garbage like tin cans and cardboard boxes, cleaning them out and painting them to suit your needs. While these are all good ideas, many home made model train scenery creations aren't going to be the same size and scale as the model train, and will look out of place.Unless you are quite skilled at painting and modeling, you will never get the same quality of detail as you will from products that are specifically made for the train hobbyist. The product and accessory options are far better than anything you can come up with in...more
Many people think that the N model railroad scale is smaller than they can deal with. N is a small train, only 1:160 the size of a life size engine, and half as small as the more popular HO scale.It's true that this size shouldn't be used by children...more
HO model trains are probably the most popular model train scale in the model train industry. There are many reasons why this scale is popular, one of them being its size.For beginning hobbyists, it has the most available accessories, and replacement...more
Model train scales are a measurement of how large the train is, compared to the real thing. For beginners this can be the most confusing part of this hobby, and often the mistakenly mix up scale for gauge.While this is a common misunderstanding, many...more
What can be said about model trains, HO scale? Plenty of things. How about that out of all the different train scales, HO is the most popular, and the reason is that they have more products, accessories, and spare parts than any other scale.When it...more
G scale model trains are sometimes known as the Garden Variety trains, and these are not quite as widely used as you would think. They are very large, some of them measuring as long as seventeen inches.The big question of course, is who are they most...more
When it comes to model train layouts, pretty much the sky is the limit, depending on your budget and space. You can pick many kinds of model train scales, and it really depends of what you ideas you have.The most common scale is the HO train, which...more