-
FREE Model Train Newsletter
-
Recent Articles
- A Model Railroad Is Never Finished
- Model Train Sets For Adults: Lionel BNSF Ice Cold Express Train Set O-Scale
- Model Railroader Magazine
- Model Train Review: Lionel Burlington Northern SD-60, Crane & Boom Cars
- G-Scale Model Railroad At The Living Desert
- Eric Siegel’s O-Scale Model Railroad Updates
- From Playstation To Model Railroading
- Model Train Review: O Scale Lionel 6-28371 Union Pacific DD35A Diesel Locomotive
- Model Trains For Beginners Is Reversing The Decline In Model Railroading
- How To Make LED Lighting For Your Model Train Coaches
- Model Railroad Tips: Using An Old Boxcar As An Advertising Billboard
- Model Railroader basic training video: Quick model railroad scenery …
- Which Model Train Set For Adults?
- Are Model Trains Toys?
- Lighting Solutions For Your Model Train Layout
Categories
-
Pages
Model Train Links
Model Train Resources
Partner With Us
Category Archives: Questions and Answers
Husband And Wife Can’t Get Enough After 9 Model Railway Layouts
Every day we receive emails from enthusiastic model railroaders but this Husband and Wife model railroading team were perfect to profile this Valentines Day…
Meet Brian and Ann Silby from The Rylstone Wellingborough Northants England. Continue reading
Posted in HO Scale Layouts, Questions and Answers, Reader Profiles
Tagged Holland, model, Rail transport, Rail transport modelling, railroad, Recreation, UK, United Kingdom
59 Comments
Mallory Needs Advice Setting Up ON30 Bachmann Train Sets
I’m coming into model railroading as a builder of miniature Christmas villages (Department 56, Lemax etc). I’ve purchased a couple of ON30 Bachmann train sets and fully anticipate that this will draw my husband into the hobby… Continue reading
Posted in Questions and Answers
Tagged Christmas, models, North Carolina, Rail transport modelling, railroad, Recreation, United States
5 Comments
3 Ways to Choose the Right Model Train Scale To Suit You
If you are a model train beginner then you might be asking… “Which model train scale is best suited for me?”
A common mistake for model train beginners is to confuse scale and gauge.
Let me explain… scale is the proportion of the replica to the real thing. For example, HO scale locomotives are 1/87 the size of the real life locomotive. Model train gauge is the width between the inside running edge of the track…. Continue reading
7 Ways to Eliminate Model Train Derailments
Are you frustrated because your model trains derail from time to time?
This was a major frustration for me. I would fix one section of the track and the next day the train would derail on another section.
It frustrated me to the point of wanting to give the hobby away..! Continue reading
The Fat Finger Syndrome With Model Trains
A reader emailed asking how they could get past the fat finger syndrome… when trying to hold and work on their model train models… Continue reading
Posted in HO Scale Layouts, Questions and Answers, Structures
Tagged model, Rail transport modelling, Recreation
1 Comment
How high can the track go & at what rate of speed?
I am building a ho gauge model railroad and need to know how high the track can go at what rate of speed?
Looking for a buyer-I have an extensive collection of HO trains and accesories.?
I lost my husband of 22 years a year ago and he left me a extensive collection of HO trains that he bought in the late 70′s when he was 15-17 y.o. Is anybody interested in buying it? Does anybody … Continue reading
I have an old HO model train called a Fleischmann Model number 1370- R , " What year was it made"?
You need to get a copy of Greenberg’s Guide to antique toy trains. That will give you a good idea. They grade on wear and tear. Model railroading lasts a lifetime.
Do HO and OO model trains run on the same track?
my son whats thomas the tank engine but with all the OO and HO i dont know what to get? Yes. Here’s a link you might find helpful. http://www.hobbiesplus.com.au/scaleandgauge.htm
How much ground clearance does a freight train have?
Like to the rail road ties,i was watching an old movie,and this guy hid by laying in the center,between the rails and the train went over him,is that possible? I think i’d have a heart attack to do that. Possible … Continue reading
HO Model Railroad question, Is there a curved bridge section for sale?
I have an elevated 18 inch radius curved track. I want two or three curved bridge sections. But all I can find for sale in shops are STRAIGHT bridge sections. They are inexpensive, but I really need a CURVED bridge … Continue reading
Ho model trains is 1/87Th scale.When building Ho model buildings what measurement equals one foot?
When building Ho model buildings what measurement would equal one foot In HO scale, 3.5 millimetres represents 1 real foot; this awkward ratio works out to about 1:87.086. In HO, rails are usually spaced 16.5 millimeters apart which models the … Continue reading
Do you have problems with your HO trains falling off the track?
All scales of trains can have problems staying on the track. Most of the time the problem is wheels out alignment and track problems. NMRA makes a device for checking wheel guage, switch points, etc. It can quickly help you … Continue reading
what kind of ho scale train cars would be the best for a train set that is ho scale?
trains fright cars box cars ho scale If you are wanting to build a freight train, I like Athearn’s freight cars. If passenger is your desire, Bachmann sells some really nice and inexpensive cars. some useful links http://www.walthers.com (get their … Continue reading
What is the best way to strip paint off of a brass HO scale model train locomotive?
I recently aqcuired some brass HO scale engines. I have never had brass, and the paint schemes that the previous owner had do not match my era. How do I strip the paint effectively without obviously damaging anything? Thanks! Now, … Continue reading
What is the difference between scales on model trains?
What’s the difference between what’s called HO scale model trains and N scale model trains? Which is easier to find? Which is more popular? My oldest son is almost at the age where we can start doing projects and I … Continue reading
Weathering HO model railroad ?
How do you weather tracks and or cars.Would like links? Equipment weathering is usually done by air-brush. There is also spray cans of “Instant Weathering” available at most Hobby shops that cater to modeling. I would start with the NMRA … Continue reading
Model railway terms. What do NCE and DCC mean?
Have learned (at 80 that digital trains co-exist with older analogue. Am real beginner and answer to suit a 10 year old would be appreciaed. Are there other terms relating to HO that I should know? DCC is Digital Command … Continue reading
