Both wheel sets on the locomotive are driven by a powerful Buhler motor. The front headlight on the locomotive works In addition, the set has 12 sections of curved track, a transformer with a ...

Built by Others is an article series showcasing layouts constructed by modelers using plans and projects from the pages of ...

Companies eventually adopted standards. Model trains are measured using: Scale, which tells you the ratio of your model train compared with a real one. An O scale model train is 1:48, so 1 inch on ...

For more than a decade, Rob Caves has invited the public to his Altadena backyard to experience an ever-growing model train universe built by him and his fellow hobbyists in the Christmas Tree ...

Model train enthusiasts can help during the model train clinic at the Hayes Presidential Library and Museums. A second clinic at Hayes Presidential has been added this holiday season and will be ...

During the 1920s and 1930s, model trains became more detailed and realistic, catering to both children and adult collectors. Lionel dominated the American market with its O gauge trains, while ...

Laurel Highlands Model Railroad Club members created the miniature railroad worlds by combining local landmarks with visions from their own imaginations. The displays, located at 216 W.

Ernie Bradmon remembers the group of men that worked on the Monongahela Railway (MRY) out of Brownsville. In fact, many of ...

Growing up, Rob Caves remembers there was always a train set under his family Christmas tree. As an adult, the Los Angeles native has brought this fond memory, and his passion, on a grand scale to ...

When space is limited, choosing a smaller model train scale is often the best option. HO and N scales are popular choices among compact layouts. HO scale trains, which are about half the size of ...

Firecrown, which also includes the Chattanooga-based Freightwaves transportation news outlet, is to make the model railroad layout part of "an ambitious new transportation museum," it was stated. The ...