Model Railroad Scale

The Many Scales of Model Railroading

Modelers have many scales to select from when building their model railroad layout. Scale refers to the ratio between prototype and model. For example, on an HO Scale or 1:87 model railroad layout, rolling stock, scenery and buildings will be 1/87 the size of the prototype, or real life size.
The most popular model railroad scale [...]

HO Scale Model Trains are Top Choice For Hobbyists

Model train hobbyists have increased in numbers over the years and have created a very large industry. Model railroad parts and equipments is undergoing constant innovations and upgrades by model train manufactures in an effort to keep up with the changes in real trains. It’s interesting to think of the changes that trains have gone [...]

Understanding Model Railroad Trains and Model Train Scale

When trying to decide where to set up a model train space becomes one of the most important assets for determining a model train layout. Obviously a larger train will take up more space than a smaller model train, but exactly which type of model train would be best. To determine where your layout will [...]