O Gauge Model Trains
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MARX GREY GONDOLA #9347100 PENNSYLVANIA O GAUGE $0.99 |
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Lionel O-O27 gauge NEW YORK CENTRAL FLYER Railroad Train Set 6-21948 IMMACULATE! $81.99 |
Benefits of Model Scale Trains Toys Hobby by kanooga
Looking for a fun, engaging, and family-oriented hobby? One possibility is setting up your own home railroad with model scale trains. It’s definitely a step up from collecting Thomas the Tank Engine toys, which is where many families start with their lifelong passion for choo-choos. There are countless possibilities, from a modest circle track and single train, to an elaborate vista populated by homes, people, animals, and criss-crossing trains.
It’s easy to get started – it takes a single locomotive and a few pieces of track. Kids and adults both find it fascinating to watch trains toys traveling around, making that familiar clickety-clack. Creating your railroad is much more than just trains, and that is part of the universal appeal. If your children love horses, let them create a ranch populated with their favorite miniature horses. Build a town that looks just like your own neighborhood, and populate it with tiny versions of your friends and family. Or make a futuristic train world, with aliens and space ships too. The possibilities are endless.
While there is a definite financial outlay to buy the initial connecting pieces and model scale trains, these tend to be robust and long-lasting. The remainder of the landscape can be your own creation, using any materials at hand.
Model railroads offer a lot more than just trains. For a start, there’s the artistic aspect, whether your child likes to model with clay, build tiny houses out of toothpicks, or paint realistic trees. Every family member can contribute. And then there is the educational aspect.
Finding out about trains involves many different topics. Any vehicle enthusiast will enjoy learning about engineering and how trains move (as well as how your trains toys actually operate). There are steam trains, electric trains, coal-burning trains, and so on. Trains are also historically important, which can lead to conversations about immigration patterns, the settlement of new areas, and moving goods around. Trains are used around the world and can form the basis for looking at other countries and their transportation systems. All those geographic details that make the track interesting also introduce concepts like mountains and valleys, along with bridge construction and other practicalities.
It’s not all academic, of course. Building a model railroad involves some basic skills like hammering, sawing, and wiring. Kids love to build tiny things out of scraps of wood and other materials, which also helps develop their hand-eye coordination, imagination, and concentration. Then there’s detailed painting to be done – on a teeny-tiny scale. There is no end to what can be added, and many kids learn excellent researching skills while figuring out how to make a realistic coal mine or log cabin.
Before you envision being housebound with this hobby, consider the social possibilities. Not only are there many groups who communicate online and meet to share ideas and skills, but there are model contests and potential excursions. Some communities have larger scale trains that can carry passengers, often maintained by enthusiasts. Families enjoy trips to railroads of all sizes, from city subways to small-gauge railways, from San Francisco to Paris and Disneyland to England’s Lake District. You’ll also meet plenty of interesting people, coming from every walk of life to share in the fun of model scale trains.
So if you are looking for something to keep the family entertained and off the couch, have a look at model trains toys. You’ll find yourself in good company; many well-known faces have also shared this interest – from Tom Hanks and Frank Sinatra to Bruce Springsteen and Joe DiMaggio.
Author Bio:
Joe Kanooga is a father of two kids, a successful business owner and the author of numerous articles about model scale trains. Click here to download our free trains toys guidebook filled with hobby tips, ideas and information.
Article Source: http://www.earticlesonline.com/Article/Benefits-of-Model-Scale-Trains-Toys-Hobby/648610
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MARX GREY GONDOLA #9347100 PENNSYLVANIA O GAUGE $0.99 |
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Lionel O-O27 gauge NEW YORK CENTRAL FLYER Railroad Train Set 6-21948 IMMACULATE! $81.99 |
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HORNBY SERIES O GAUGE. 2 RAIL. 2 x CA2 ACUTE ANGLE CROSSINGS Lot B $4.75 |
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LIONEL O O27 GAUGE ALASKA RAILROAD 16111 TANK CAR $5.99 |
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LIONEL 3-DOME TANK CAR 9279 MAGNOLIA! O GAUGE VINTAGE TRAIN CAR! FREE SHIPPING! $19.99 |
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o-gauge cattle car a.t. & s.f. #13975 $2.00 |
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3 piece lot mth rolling stock o gauge $33.00 |
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18- Postwar Lionel O-Gauge (031) Curve Track NY Stamped and Unstamped $12.50 |
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LIONEL # 6-31960 POLAR EXPRESS O Gauge SET – NEW – **SALE** FREE SHIPPING $245.00 |
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PAIR HAFNER O-GAUGE TIN BLACK TENDERS #A570 $9.99 |
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20 pcs Swimming figures O gauge painted 1:48 People $9.99 |
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Beatles”O”Gauge ToyTrain Beatles Custom Red Flat Car $59.95 |
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Lionel O27 Gauge Snap- on 80th Anniversary Train Set Free Shipping $249.99 |
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Vintage TIN LITHO RR House by MARX “O” Gauge size $11.61 |
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Lionel Prewar 3814 O gauge operating merchandise car $100.00 |
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Lionel Lines pre war #813 O gauge tinplate stock/cattle car $47.99 |
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O gauge live steam Flying Scotsman parts Norman Dewist design $280.00 |
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NARROW GAUGE DIMENSIONAL DATA O SCALE DECAL 702072 $8.00 |
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LIONEL CROSS SECTION O-GAUGE $9.95 |
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Vintage TIN LITHO RR WATCHMANS Shack by MARX “O” Gauge size $12.95 |
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Great MTH Layouts VHS Part 1 $14.99 “Great MTH Layouts Part One” (VHS). Featuresmis the new MTH showroom layout which includes an interview with the President, Mike Wolf, plus a two-level, scale-detailed layout custom built under the direction of internationally known designer Richard Johnson! This VHS tape is approximately 60 mintues long…. |
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Model Railroad Scale Rule This H711 Model Railroad Scale Rule is 12″ long and 1″ wide. It contains 4 scales used by model railroaders. Graduations are etched into the metal for permanence and easy reading. The front of the rule has HO, S and O gauge scales, and the N gauge scale is on the back. A handy table for converting drill sizes to decimal equivalents is also included…. |
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Building An O Gauge Layout – Beginner & Advanced $9.25 Building an O Gauge Layout – Beginner & Advanced You’ve got your train set. Why not build a permanent layout? It’s fun, creative, and you learn the basics of carpentry, electricity, and making scenery. And you can get your entire family involved. There’s something to do for everyone. Lionel’s® FasTrack® has emerged as the track of choice among a new generation of layout builders. FasTr… |
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Great Toy Train Layouts of America, Parts 1-6 $17.99 The Great Toy Train Layouts of America, Part 1 Three fascinating toy train tours: Ward Kimball’s multi-gauge layout and collection, which spans the history of toy trains from 1870 to 1940, Ralph Johnson’s O gauge layout, which features a 40-foot long mountain range, and Michael Primack’s O gauge, where toy trains are maneuvered and switched just like real trains. The Great Toy Train Layou… |
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Lionel Christmas Story Train G Guage $109.99 battery-powered train set inspired by the movie A Christmas Story includes a detailed steam locomotive with a working headlight and authentic train sounds. Also includes a boxcar with a removable “Major Award” inside and easy-to-assemble G-Gauge track (55×72″ oval) Includes an easy-to-operate remote control with clearly marked buttons that allow the train to go forward and backwards, sound the whi… |
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Lionel FasTrack 10 Straight Track 4-pack $16.49 Offering innovation, variety, ease-of-use, and a fantastic prototypical look, the FasTrack track system brings your Lionel layout to life like never before. Its flawless performance and endless flexibility make it appealing to first-timers and seasoned pros alikeFeatures include: •Length: 10″ each•Offers greater flexibility in designing your layout•Easy, snap-together locking mechan… |
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Lionel Trains Polar Express Train Set – O Gauge $225.00 Now, you can own the ever popular Polar Express train from Lionel. Painstakingly designed to be true to the original, this exclusive Lionel train set features a die-cast metal Berkshire steam locomotive with a new, larger pilot, headlight lens cap and unique whistle. The engine and tender are painted in a dark, matte finish to complete the image.Following the locomotive and tender are two lighted … |
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Lionel Polar Express Train Set – G-Gauge $109.99 All aboard the Polar Express! Perfect for inspiring imagination, this electric train set features ultra-realistic start-up and shut-down sequences, and is loaded with authentic train sounds including a bell and whistle. Train set has a Berkshire Steam Locomotive, Passenger Car and Observation Car. Features include bell, whistle, fixed knuckle couplers, IR R/C remote control and 50″L x 70″W oval tr… |
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The Model Railroader’s Guide to Bridges, Trestles & Tunnels $12.00 Prolific Kalmbach author Jeff Wilson shows modelers how to re-create numerous types of railroad and highway bridges based on prototype designs. Divided into chapters by bridge type, each chapter shows several prototype examples and demonstrates techniques for modeling, painting, weathering, and installing the models on a layout. Covers the history of railroad bridges, trestles, and tunnels. Includ… |
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Realistic Modeling for Toy Trains: A Hi-rail Guide (Classic Toy Trains Books) $13.21 The author shows step-by-step how various creative elements of a layout fit together using his Sandy Harbor Terminal Railway. Practical building techniques and realistic modeling concepts, explain how readers can build a hi-rail toy train layout…. |