Model train scales explained - Trains
Nov 12, 2021 · Model train scales come in a handful of commercial sizes. Among the most popular model train scales in North America are HO, N, O and G. However, these letters stand in for very specific ratios that tell modelers what fraction they are using to scale, or model, reality.
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News from the world of railroading: industry, operations, preservation, railfan, and locomotive articles. Focused on North American rails.
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Scenery basics for model railroaders - Trains
Nov 1, 2023 · Adding scenery. There are three elements of scenery making: form, color, and texture. Let’s start with form, the shapes of things. Figures 1 and 2 (above) show two popular techniques and some advantages and disadvantages of each.
Holiday trains & ‘Polar Express Train Rides’ (2024)
May 23, 2024 · Holiday trains & Polar Express Train Rides (2024): It’s never too early to start planning for a magical train ride with family and friends — especially when tickets go on sale during the spring and summer for some venues. Purchasing a ticket for a holiday ride on a passenger train is a wonderful treat for anyone. The youngsters — and the young at heart, …
Track Plan Database - Trains
How To Track Plan Database. Track Plan Database brought to you by Hundreds of track plans to get you started. Use the filters to search by size, scale, type and issue where it first appeared.
How steam locomotives work | Trains Magazine
May 16, 2023 · There’s no denying the drama of a powerful locomotive, but how do steam locomotives work? Western Maryland Scenic Railroad‘s 1309, a 2-6-6-2, was photographed during a 2022 Trains Magazine photo charter. Carl Swanson
Track planning software roundup - Trains
Oct 23, 2023 · Although pencil and paper still reigns as king of the ways to plan a model railroad layout, computer-aided design (CAD) track planning software is increasingly popular as model railroaders become more comfortable using computers.
Getting Started in Model Railroading: The Beginner’s Guide
Dec 12, 2023 · I think showing a complex track plan is enough to scare off a beginning model railroaders which is why in the 1950’s, MR came up with a 4×8 layout that everyone could build and has over the years shown many small layouts.