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Model Trains
Hobbies
1. Hammers Trains
have enjoyed playing with model trains for about 2 years now. My Mother got me my first HO scale train for Christmas, since then I have collected several engines and boxcars and have put the track on a shelf that is about 8" below the ceiling and extends all the way around the living room, down the hall, into the bedroom and back to the living room again.
A shelf like the one I described is a great place to put an HO scale train set, especially if you are limited with room. The only drawbacks to this are 1: your detail work on the layout is not as visible. 2: You need to have some kind of stepstool or something of the sort to get the trains on and off the track. And 3: You have got to have your track perfect. (HO scale trains are not designed to plummet 8 or 9 feet to the floor because of a derail.)
The advantages to having a setup close to the ceiling are that 1: You can assemble a really huge layout and not take up much room. 2: You can have the train run all over the house and not have to worry about it getting in the way. (There is something cool about laying in the bed and a train passing through the room every few minutes). 3: More visible, as far as, no matter where you go in the house you can see the train, as opposed to ...
2. Model Trains On The Internet.
Walthers model train catalogs
Kalmbach
Aristo-Craft Trains Manufacterer of Large Scale Trains
Atlas Model Railroad Company Model railroad accessories
Mantua
Concor All Railroad Site
BHI-Model Railroad Products structures, details, scenery, electrical items, etc.
Logic Rail Technologies
Marklin
Prime Mover Decals
Wangrow Electronics (SystemOne)
Weyand Associates, and TracTronics Incorporated
The Train Store
Publications:
Train Magazines and others
Garry Beck Enterpr...
3. Toys and Models:
The Model Trains Page
This is my scale model electric trains page. I model in both HO and N scale.
It's more than just trains, it's realistic structures and scenery.
It's a devotion to the big picture and small details
to make you feel like you're actually in the scene.
Take a look.
Steam engines work best in HO
and real long diesels look great in N scale.
N Scale
The second smallest size in model railroading
4. Yahoo.com/recreation/hobbies/models/trains_and_railroads/
TrainWeb - information and photographs relating to passenger, freight and model trains in the United States and worldwide.
Trains.com - offers a wealth of information on real and model railroads.
Webville and Hypertext Railroad Company - for the archiving of historical and informational documents and binaries concerning railroads, railfanning and model railroading.
UK Model Shop Directory - provides a directory of shops in Britain and abroad. Also details model railways to visit as well as information for enthusiasts.
World's Greatest Hobby - includes beginner information, resources, downloads, and links.
All Gauge Page - includes photos of trains and layouts, insider hobby industry news, links, scenery guides, and more.
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All Gauge Page - includes photos of trains and layouts, insider hobby industry news, links, scenery guides, and more.
Bert's Hobbies - builds, repairs, and services model boats and trains and shares his experiences to help other enthusiasts.
Chris' Railroad Corner - featuring the Prescott and Madawaska Railroad.
Conrail Cyclopedia - information on Conrail locomotives and freight cars, with structure photos and operations and hotspots.
Model Trains
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