Model Steam Trains
What comes to mind when you first think of a Model Steam Train? The splendor of a bygone era, romance, glamour, and the steam trains evokes all of this and much more. Collection of model steam trains can be a fascinating hobby, and something that all ages would enjoy. (more…)
Guide to Model Railroad Supplies
Have you ever thought of going through a guide to model railroad supplies? Model railroads were once labeled as the bestsellers, having their fair share of popularity, just like any other toys of its era, but were on a much higher level. Nowadays, their kinds are just placed on shelves as decorations, though a lot of fans are rapidly emerging gradually. (more…)
Lionel Model Trains
Who would not like to discover the magic of trains with Lionel model trains? Trains always held a place of fascination for the Lionel train inventor, Joshua Lionel Cowen. He was so amazed with its technology and mechanism that he decided to pass this knowledge to children, and as a result, Lionel model trains were born. (more…)
LGB Model Trains
Would you like to travel in the most popular garden railway LGB Model Trains? Created by Ernst Paul Patentwerk in Germany since 1968 and by Marklin in 2007, LGB is the standard acronym for ‘Lehmann Gross Bahn’, which means “Lehmann Big Train” in German. They can be run indoors and outdoors, in the sun, rain and even in the snow as the major body parts are made of impact and weather resistant materials. (more…)
Bachmann Model Trains
Have you thought about taking a ride in the world-renowned Bachmann Model Trains? Bachmann is a brand name known world-wide when it comes to making model trains. Centered in the United Kingdom, the company has been involved in the production of high quality model trains, for more than 150 years. The company markets their trains to collectors all over the world. (more…)
Atlas Model Trains
Did you ever wonder how the Atlas Model Trains actually originate? Atlas trains were a tool manufacturer and did not originally start out as a model train company. The Atlas Model Railroad Company, based in Hillside, New Jersey, USA, makes models in N-scale, HO –scale, and O-scale. (more…)
N Scale Model Trains
At first upon entering the exciting world of model trains, hearing the words scales and gauges running through model train enthusiast’s conversations like it is part of everyday language is kind of intimidating. You might be thinking that building model trains and scenery is way out of your league. But, as your love of trains grows so will your understanding of the terms used within the model train world and all of its elements. (more…)
HO Model Train
One train enthusiast might want a model train that runs through a garden outside. Another train enthusiast might have extensive space for spreading out a large set of train tracks and someone else might have a smaller space but wants to fill it with a couple of different train tracks. To fulfill all of these different needs, model train makers have made several different sizes of trains. (more…)
G Scale Model Trains
When model train hobbyists refer to large-scale model trains, part of the scales grouped into the large-scale trains is the G scale. Its size is considerably larger compared to other types of model trains. In fact it is the largest of the popular scales that model train hobbyists deal with. G scale model trains are usually 1:22 to the actual size. That means that G scale model trains are one twenty-second of the size of the real train prototype. Other types of model trains come in lower ratios. The O scale which is also considered part of the larger-scale trains is only 1:48 to the actual size which is roughly half the size of the G scale model trains. The G scale model train has a length if about 26.7 inches and a height of about 6.0 inches in comparison to the O scale model trains which have a length of about 16.1 inches and a height of about 3.6 inches. The G scale model train was pioneered by Ernst Paul Lehmann Patentwerk, a German company often referred to as Lehmann Gross Bahn (LGB) or “Lehmann Big Train” in English. The company was founded in 1881 and had a USA side of the company called LGB of America. (more…)
Model Train Information
Model trains have captured hobbyists for so long. It is a magnificent way to spend time and to express your artistic talent. There are many several aspect of model trains other then just collecting the locomotives. The model train hobby also includes building scenery as well as learning all the knowledge that goes along with model trains like scales and gauges. (more…)
Toy Model Trains
As Thomas the Train enlightened every boy’s fantasy and graced the thoughts of those who have been awed by those fantastic machines, trains offer a powerful addiction to many. Small boys watch the talking trains from their living rooms and do not understand what it is that makes them so wonderful. But as boys grow into men they realize what it is that captured them when they were boys and stayed with them into their adulthood; control over a powerful machine. (more…)
Building Model Railway Trains and Scenery
Part of the fun of model railroads is being able to build the scenery around them. Once you have gotten tired of setting up the train set around the Christmas tree and putting it away after Christmas every year, you might be ready to build yourself something more permanent. (more…)
