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One of the greatest strengths of model railroading is the diverse, multifaceted nature of the hobby. History, woodworking, ...
LEGO trains are fun to play with, but as with any model train, you so seldom have enough track to fulfill your greatest desires. YouTuber [brick_on_the_tracks] has come up with some creative ideas … ...
Gauge, which indicates the length between the train track rails. The gauge of an O scale train is 1.25 inches or 1¼ inches. The most popular train sizes are O scale and HO scale – HO stands for ...
Dave Skinner was not interested in a grand model train layout. Something small — a “circle of track six feet in diameter.” ...
MEDINA, Washington — EDITOR'S NOTE: A version of this story first aired in January 2019.The owners are now looking for a new home for the model train layout -- ideally an organization that could ...
A train crosses a river in Warren, a town in Howard Zane's model railroad layout, which has appeared in many magazines and documentaries.Howard Zane checks a coal train on his 22.9-scale-mile-long ...
On the top floor of an old red barn in Wilson – the Antique Barn and Hobby Shop – is 467 miles of mainline railroad track. It's an enormous model-train layout, and the trains are running.
The feature will showcase the many years of hard work that took place at the largest model train club layout in the Mahoning Valley. According to club officer Bruce Silvernail, the YMRA began on ...
Northlandz by the numbers: 52,000 square-foot layout, more than 250,000 trees, over 100 trains, 8 miles of railroad track, over 200 tunnels and over 400 bridges. Northlandz is located at 495 Route ...
An O scale model train is 1:48, so 1 inch on the model equals 48 inches on a real train. Gauge, which indicates the length between the train track rails. The gauge of an O scale train is 1.25 ...