It can be very frustrating having a locomotive that you need to push to get going, or it suddenly speeds up and falls off the tracks.A locomotive runs by picking up the electricity from the track through its wheels. The wheels transfer the electricity to the motor, which then turns the gears to drive the [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Model Train Table – How To Avoid Model Railroad Derailments
Are you frustrated because your model trains derail from time to time?This was a major frustration for me. I would fix one section of the track and the next day the train would derail on another section.It frustrated me to the point of wanting to give the hobby away..!A smooth running model train is a [...]
Model Steam Trains – How Model Train Locomotives Work
A locomotive runs by picking up an electrical current from the metal rails through metal wheels that ride on the rails. The electricity is transferred from the wheels to the motor, which causes the motor to run.
The motor connects to the wheels through a mechanical drive system. When the electricity turns the motor, the motor [...]
Model Train Table – How Model Train Classification Yards Work
Most model railroaders have far more cars (rolling stock) and locomotives than they can possibly operate at once. One option is to simply store excess rolling stock and locomotives in boxes or on display shelves or cabinets. It is possible, however, to store all of your extra equipment and trains on tracks in a yard [...]
Model Train Table – Why Build A Branch Line Model Train Layout?
Branch lines are a popular theme for small model train layouts. A branch line is a quieter alternative to a main line layout and can be fascinating to build and operate. Although not always the case, a branch line layout generally requires less rolling stock. It can also mean greater flexibility in the complexity of your [...]
Model Train Scenery – How Layouts Works And What Can Go Wrong!
Model train track consists of two metal rails separated by plastic tie sections. Each rail carries one side of the electrical circuit. To work properly, the two rails should not contact each other and no metal object should contact both rails together. This would cause a short circuit, which could damage your model train power [...]
HO Model Train Layout – Planning For A Small Space?
When you plan a small model train layout, it’s important that you know the limitations the small space imposes on you and your model train set.
Although the space you have available for your RR layout might limit your choice of scales, the major limitation is usually in the choice of themes you can model. In [...]
Model Train Table – What Model Railroaders Get From The Hobby
If you ask model railway enthusiasts “what appeals about the hobby?” you’ll get a variety of answers. For some model railway enthusiasts, it is a way of re-creating a fond childhood memory. Others; simply enjoy building a world in miniature with all its detail and realism. Then there are those model railway enthusiasts who love [...]
Model Train Scale – N Scale Model Railroad Layouts
If you have been checking out the local model train store I’m sure you have discovered by now how the scale system works. The scales of model railroads are basically used to describe the ratio of the model train to the real version. With regards to the N scale model train it has a ratio [...]
HO Model Train Layout – How to Build a Masterpiece!
Building a model railroad is a classic hobby that continues to grow in popularity year after year. High-end model trains actually end up becoming heirlooms that are passed down from one generation to the next. What sets a model train owner from a master collector is the model railroad layout.
Once you have determined the scale [...]
