Archive for July, 2010
I spent two days reactivating a long neglected N scale layout in my train room. So small. So hard to see. It’s a wonder I got it running at all! The ‘G’ scale stuff is nowhere as tough to get ready to run. Here are a couple of short videos of todays session which I [...]
July 30th, 2010 | Posted in N Gauge Trains, N Scale Trains | 29 Comments
I tried a little experiment with my Sony Cybershot camera in which I wanted to see what it looked like to capture n-scale trains running on the Northeast N-Trak layout at the Railroad Hobby Show, at the Big E, in West Springfield MA. January 27 2008. My Florida East Coast local heads away from the [...]
July 27th, 2010 | Posted in N Gauge Trains, N Scale Trains, video | 21 Comments
00 model trains and the scale they use The 00 model train scale is also known as the OO gauge and it’s the most popular standard gauge model railway track in the UK. The gauge is 16.5mm and has a scale of 1:76. This scale was first created by Bing in 1921. At that time [...]
July 27th, 2010 | Posted in Model Trains | No Comments
Bachmann Trains The Frontiersman Ready-to-Run N Scale Train Set American 4-4-0 steam locomotive and tender 4 Freight cars and bobber caboose 34″ x 24″ oval of nickel silver E-Z Track Power pack and speed controller Illustrated instruction manual The early railroads were instrumental in opening vast tracts of American land for settlement and development. Moving [...]
July 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Buy from Amazon, N Gauge Trains, N Scale Trains | 4 Comments
The Ultimate Guide to Model Trains Here’s what you’ll discover in “The Ultimate Guide to Model Trains” Book: * How to create stunning terrain in your scenery with these 3 simple techniques… * 3 little known, yet simple ways to understanding all about scales and gauges… * Secret of train tracks that few people ever [...]
July 20th, 2010 | Posted in Buy from Amazon, Model Trains | 4 Comments
More trains on our N Gauge layout. Train #1: A Norfolk Southern engine leads a mixed freight. Train #2: Shortly after the freight train passes, a Santa Fe engine leading a coal train flies past. Train #3: The Amtrak slowly pulls up to and stops at the station. Notice the two Pennslyvania private cars at [...]
July 20th, 2010 | Posted in N Gauge Trains, N Scale Trains, video | No Comments
Switching at Third Street District with scratch build GE 25-ton. Video Rating: 4 / 5
July 18th, 2010 | Posted in Model Trains, video | 25 Comments
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July 16th, 2010 | Posted in Buy from Amazon, N Gauge Trains, N Scale Trains | No Comments
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July 15th, 2010 | Posted in Model Trains | 1 Comment
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July 15th, 2010 | Posted in Model Trains | 50 Comments