Electric train sets are not just toys as they have become a staple in household playgrounds and a lifelong passion for many toy train collectors, children, and enthusiasts. Once entered into the world of toy trains, there is that enjoyable and exciting experience that both a child and grown-up can feel. There is something entertaining […]

The best toy train sets for toddlers are wooden train sets that the child can piece together. There are lots of wooden train sets on the market which are reviewed and emphasized in order to give reliable guidelines for parents and kids looking for the best toys in the market. Trains for toddlers make great […]

Designing your model railroad layouts can be daunting. It is a drove of arts merged together involving carpentry, painting, photography, sculpting, terrain building, electrical engineering, and history combined. Constructing the finer details of a model railroad is certainly an art form with many portions working together to create a functional piece. Such a leisure pursuit […]

Look around train and other hobby shops and you can see that model trains come in a range of sizes. There are large-sized trains and smaller ones. The small ones are the N scale, HO scale, and the Z scale. They enable many train collectors to allot in depth railroads into smaller spaces. Large ones […]

Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. was literally founded in Milwaukee in 1932 however the entire concept of the company really gave birth when Bill Walthers a seven year old boy, initialized and cultivated his hobby due to a wind-up toy train which is a gift for Christmas. After he wrote a series of articles on building […]

Ever heard model train collectors and hobbyists discussing about large scale trains? They are actually referring to some different scales of model trains available in the market. If you have ever come across the term G scale, then many hobbyists would give you the head nod and say they mostly favor this large sized model. […]

Engaging in N scale trains, you will naturally feel that sort of fervor to fill your space with a moving and running railroad as much as possible. With these small scale trains, they are very much convenient especially when you are in the throes of planning your scenery layouts. Experienced scale model train railroaders realize […]

Train derailments are a widespread dilemma for model railroad hobbyists and enthusiasts. It is extremely annoying when your model train has encountered derailments. No need to fret however, since derailments occur one time or another. If you have those small N scale trains, prevent derailments by ensuring that your tracks are properly sized and constructed. […]

Model train sets have railroad sets which should be cleaned from dust and dirt. Cleaning it up can be something that you manage yourself but if you are tentative about the whole cleaning process, better take your model train to a store and have them provide you some assistance. Each railroad track layout is a […]