Mistakes # 1 – Too Much Eagerness & Too Little Patience You’ve probably seen the amazingly complex and well-detailedmodel train layouts in the magazines, or at a model train showand thought… I want to build one of those!There is nothing more fulfilling than owning and operating alayout where the trains don’t derail, multiple trains can…

Locomotives, freight and passenger cars are collectively known as rolling stock. There is a huge variety of rolling stock available in all scales. Freight and passenger carriages range from the lower priced to the high-end priced range. The quality of equipment and amount of detail on the carriages can vary greatly. Some carriages are ready…

In any layout you must have realistic scenery, including buildings, so you might as well include some buildings if you have a model train layout. It is really important to build structures to the correct scale, as a Z scale building would look at of place on a HO scale railway and vice versa. It…

It’s probably a good time to get more technical… I’ve given you an overview of control systems, but I think you need more information to make the right decision on which control system you should use. What we are talking about will completely transform your model trains and provide as much fun as you can…

Locomotives are available in steam, diesel and electric (operate with overhead power lines). They can be manufactured from plastic, steel, alloys or brass. They are available as models of prototypes from the 19th century to today. The more expensive locomotives come with a large amount of detail and better working components. Figure 21 High-end locomotives…

Creating realistic scenery is the part that pulls your model railroad layout together and brings it to life. Little details can make a big difference, as many spectators will spend a lot of time watching the trains operate, so they will get to notice the little things that add to the overall effect. Your visitors…