Model Trains and Model Railways
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Model trains and train sets for aspiring enthusiasts
Hop on board! Model trains and model railways have a romantic connection in the minds of many people.Have you ever had a model train set? Perhaps you've owned a clockwork train? Would you like to know more about model trains in general? How do you design a model railway? Model train sets inspire the imagination. They can bring back childhood memories they can inspire technical and artistic creativity. They are a hobby that is a million miles away from the digital intrusions of computer games. There are some classic brands of model trains that include the likes of Bachman model trains, Athearn model trains, and Kato model trains. Model trains also come in range of gauges with ho model trains that are very popular in North America, Japan and Australia whereas o scale model trains or more accurately OO gauge is the standard in the UK. G scale model trains or LGB (Lehmann Gross Bahn) or Lehmann big trains are the standard for outdoor layouts and were originated by Lehamann in 1968. Parts of the Lehmann brand are now owned by Marklin. The smallest gauge is N scale which is almost half the size of HO gauge.
Patience, attention to detail, historical and geographic knowledge all play their part in making this hobby one of the most popular in the world. My first ever model train set was a small Hornby set with a blue tank engine, 3 trucks and small oval of track. I can't remember the name of the set. It was bought in the early 1960s and looked very similar to this:
Hornby R1121 Devon Flyer 00 Gauge Train Set
My Dad then got old of a huge board and we started to grow the layout. It included a tunnel through a hill and scenery, with bridges etc. I thought it was amazing. When I became a dad myself, I set up a train layout board in the loft for my two boys. I wonder if they will do the same?
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Patience, attention to detail, historical and geographic knowledge all play their part in making this hobby one of the most popular in the world. My first ever model train set was a small Hornby set with a blue tank engine, 3 trucks and small oval of track. I can't remember the name of the set. It was bought in the early 1960s and looked very similar to this:
Hornby R1121 Devon Flyer 00 Gauge Train Set
My Dad then got old of a huge board and we started to grow the layout. It included a tunnel through a hill and scenery, with bridges etc. I thought it was amazing. When I became a dad myself, I set up a train layout board in the loft for my two boys. I wonder if they will do the same?
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Record producer Peter Waterman part of the famous Stock Aitken and Waterman production company has always had a passion for trains and model railways.
The sad story of the death of his son Paul aged only 33 gave cause for Peter to absorb himself in model train building.
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- Fantastic lens! and lots of options for both kids and adults :)
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- We have only recently gotten into model railroading. It's been a lot of fun. Great lens, thanks!
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