The Holidays And Model Trains - Perfect Together

Wherever you go, trains attract people. Train collectors will travel pretty far to see what everybody else has. Two elected officials are hoping an elaborate model train display will generate enough interest to keep the city's holiday tree-lighting ceremony on track.   Isn't it great that model trains can be used in many ways - in this case to bring in the crowds for a tree-lighting ceremony.     Read the full article The Holidays and Model Trains: Perfect Together, from PhillyBurbs.

 

 

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Model Train Sets - How To Stop Derailments

Constant derailments are a sure way to put an end to the peace and enjoyment you get from running your model trains. Fortunately, many of the causes of model train derailments are easy to fix. This article covers 6 easy steps to stop derailments. Hopefully this will ease some of your pain if derailments are causing you grief.     Read the full article here - Model Train Sets - 6 Easy Steps To Stop Derailments.

 

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Ipswich Builds Longest Toy Train Track

"Ipswich is poised to claim a world record for building a toy train track so long that it would surround the Melbourne Cricket Ground four times."

If you're wondering why the reference to an Australian cricket ground, this is because the abovementioned Ipswich is in Queensland, Australia. Poor little Thomas The Tank Engine took three hours to make his way along over two kilometres of track. Organizers are awaiting confirmation of their record from the Guinness Book Of World Records in the UK.

To read the full article, go to the Ipswich Builds Longest Toy Train Track article on the Sydney Morning Herald site.

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Lionel Harry Potter Hogwarts Express O-Gauge Set

What better way to inspire young hearts into the joy of model train sets than with their very own Hogwarts Express. Ideal Christmas gift.   It even has working headlights, interior lighting, an air whistle and puffing smoke.   Read more here - Lionel Harry Potter Hogwarts Express O-Gauge Set.

 

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Recession - New Generation Can't Derail Toy Train Hobby

"There seems to be a desire, especially among grandparents, to go back to something more traditional like trains as opposed to computer games," Mr. Sweeney said. "They would rather see the young kids get interested in a hobby like model trains than Nintendo or Wii."   I love that quote. And I love that grandparents are doing their bit to bring out the model train hobbyist in their grandchildren.   Read the full article here in Recession, New Generation Can't Derail Toy Train Hobby in The Times Tribune.

 

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Creating A Bright Future For Your Model Trains Scenery

Adding lighting to model railroad layouts really brings them to life. It gives a whole different feeling - like a new world experiencing night and day.   Many model train enthusiasts buy the trains, lay the tracks, add the scenery and then sit back and admire a job well done. And well may they do so. It is a massive achievement, not to be sneezed at. But you can always add that little bit extra - and lighting changes the whole ambience.   Here is a great article about adding lighting to your layout - Creating A Bright Future For Your Model Trains Scenery

 

 

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The World's Greatest Hobby

You've just got to love a model railroader who is totally obsessed. Can't think of anything else from the minute he gets out of bed. Every waking decision is based on his love of trains. Forget "What Would Dexter Do?" or "What Would Vic Mackey Do?" - what would Ken King do???   Read the full article here - The World's Greatest Hobby - where Ken King describes himself as "a foamer - someone who foams at the mouth for trains".

 

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Historical Museum Preserves Model Train Display

This is a heart-warming article about a model train enthusiasts beloved train sets being cared for and enjoyed, the way they should be, now that he is no longer here. Thankfully this impressive trains display is still available to the public. Armin Broderdorf would have liked that.   Historical Museum Preserves Model Train Display

 

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O Gauge Trains - Getting The Right Turning Radius

One of the biggest heartaches for new model railroaders is getting the turning radius wrong. This can cause all sorts of problems, the most common being the dreaded derailment. Model train sets are designed to glide gracefully along the tracks. When the engine derails, you just don't get it at first. You think maybe it was just a fluke and try it again. Same thing. Then you think maybe you were going too fast, and try it again. Same thing. Then you think maybe the track is dirty, and try it again. Eventually you might come to realise that your turning radius is too tight. If only you could have thought of that first.   Anyway, here's a great article on just that - O Gauge Trains - Getting The Right Turning Radius - definitely worth a read.

 

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