Jul 14, 2018 · What is the best type or brand of insulation foam sheet to use as a base or for scenery. There is some variety out there but I haven't heard this...

Nov 27, 2012 · O scale model trains are all proportioned 1:48 to the prototype? Which is 1/48th the size of a real train? O scale conveniently works out to 1/4 inch = 1 foot. You could use 1/43 …

May 26, 2023 · A few years ago, one of our members posted that his father-in-law gave him a hard time for still playing with trains. But I don’t think there has ever been a stigma associated …

Apr 25, 2023 · Recently, I went searching for a cheap "smoke" generator, most immediately to enhance an existing camping scene, but potentially for chimney or vehicle smoke, etc. The …

Mar 10, 2023 · 4) It's by far the best for running your trains at night (You know--you turn off the lights and pretend you're running your trains at night) The Zephyr Express is the worst …

Mar 9, 2018 · I have decided to model the German RB or DB railway around epoch III/IV. I know the gauge is standard for HO, but what concerns me are voltage requirements for operating …

Feb 24, 2022 · Gilbert prewar HO trains had universal motors and used two rail HO track. Just like postwar S gauge these train cars and engines have insulated wheels to allow operation on two …

Nov 4, 2023 · I have an O-Scale Mr and Mrs Santa Claus handcar that is going into a prop I am making. This was basically new old stock and is probably almost 30 years. 1 - What should I …

Jul 4, 2017 · I wonder about a company somewhere who is working with battery toys of all kinds, especially the drone companies, who might expand into model trains. Look how far drones …

Sep 29, 2016 · AHM was my first introduction to HO trains, back in the Christmas of 1968. I still have the Penn Central C-Liner and the C&O caboose from that first set. (It never occurred to …