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Great Model Railway lenses to explore

The earliest forms of model railways are the 'Carpet Railways' which first appeared in the 1840s. Model trains are generally more realistic than toy trains

Model railroading (US) or Railway modelling (UK) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modeled at a reduced scale. The scale models include rail vehicles, locomotives, rolling stock, tracks, signalling and scenery etc. (Wikipedia)

Model Railway Video Showcase

I have always been fascinated with Model Railways but unfortunately I have never had the space to make my own. Model Railway building is a hobby that can engulf a lifetime if done right. Building a layout can take years if done correctly, its not ju...

Jim R's Marx Trains

This lens is devoted to the hobby of Marx model trains and model railroading. Come and share the fun! All aboard that's coming aboard!

Model Railway Trains

This lens is aimed at beginners who wish to learn more about the world of Model Railway Trains. However I hope that the content will be of interest to even the most experienced users. Please comment if you like or dislike anything! I really appreci...

Nathanville Model Railway Village

Nathanville Model Railway Village - Welcomes Careful Train Drivers! - And Railway Enthusiasts. A Tour of Nathanville in the making with tips on its constructions, photos and links to the main site for more information. Also browse the relevant l...

Model Railroad Track Plans

I like model railroading, and I have built several model railroad layouts so far. Here is my little trackplan collection. Themes and ideas, for inspiration, or just for fun!

Railway Modeling

Great Modeling ideas - Find them here

Explore these great lenses for great ideas on railway (railroad) modeling.

What Hobby Train Scale Do You Have Space For?

In this lens I will show you the differences between the sizes(scale) of hobby trains, such as O, HO and N. You will be able to get an idea of which size works best for you in the space you have avalible for a fun hobby. Also what you will need for a...

Amazing Tiny Figures for HO scale Train Scenes

HO scale has the most diverse amount of available, realistic items. You can create what ever kind of environment or scene you like. The locomotive can be a big part of it, or you may do scenes with out trains. Use the items for photos. I've even seen...

N-scale ship models

Ship modeling is a popular hobby: sailboats, warships, antique vessels... But what about ship models for model railroads? How to build a (not only N scale) freight ship model quick and easy.....

Model Train Sets And Model Railways

Hop on board! 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 ch...

Model railroads - sweet, cute and tiny!

A model railway scenery with a dead end railroad terminus station and a nice trackplan that fits the size of a bed mattress? Impossible, you might say. Nevertheless, I tried it.

Model Train Layouts

Learn all about railway modelling

All about Model Trian Layouts for beginners.

Model Train Layouts For Beginners

How to model your first train layout as a newcomer to the hobby is always a big challenge, not least the question uppermost in your mind is where do I begin. There is some planning needed before you start you first layout, such as where are you goin...

Model Trains

When you get into model railroading, you quickly learn about model train scales. Every model train that is produced has a scale letter associated with it, such as: HO, O and so forth. The scale let's you know how true to life it is and more important...

Railway Accessories

Landscape, tracks, buildings and more.

No model railway is complete with it's setting, achieved with accessories, including scenery, buildings, tracks, lighting and much more.

Adding Moonlight to Your Hobby Train Scene

I want to share a neat tip with train hobbyists that they may not realize is available. Moonlight colored bulbs to shine over your city when in the dark. They have actually been out for 10 years or so, but they have greatly improved and become Chea...

All About Model Trains

Involvement in the hobby can range from the possession of a train set to spending many hours and large sums of money on a large and exactingly executed model of a railroad and the scenery through which it passes, called a "layout". Hobbyists, called "mode

A Selection of great lenses to explore featuring railway modelling.

Fleischmann Trains

Fleischmann Trains are high-quality German model trains. Fleischmann produces model trains for three types of model railroads: (1) Fleischmann 2-Rail HO scale runs on the Direct Current (DC) 2-rail track most common in U.S. model railroading; (2) Fle...

Model Trains Guide

Model trains [or model railroading as it is also known] has one of the biggest hobby followings in the world. For many this fascinating hobby began when they received a toy train set as a Christmas present when they were youngsters. Today, there are...

Model Electric Train Beginner's Guide

My family loves the Polar Express movie during the Christmas season. After watching this classic, I wanted to be a real live train conductor. The only problem was where to put a locomotive that big. So, we did the next best thing, we e...

Marklin Trains

Markin trains are German-made model trains of the highest quality. With superior engines and available digital control, Marklin model trains perform a lot better than some of the cheaper trains many people have experience with, and many offer realist...

Guide to Model Trains

Model trains, sometimes calleld model railroading, has been described as 'the world's greatest hobby' For many people involved [or should I say, engrossed] in this wonderful hobby, it would have all begun when they received a toy train set as a Chris...

More about Model Trains

Great model trains Featured on Nathanville

More great model train lenses featured on Nathanville

LGB Trains

LGB trains are great! LGB stands for "Lehmann Gross Bahn", which is German for "Lehmann's Big Railroad". LGB trains are big, as they are made in G scale, the largest of the commonly availble model train scales. LGB G scale trains are sturdy, and are...

Tokyo Marui Z Gauge Trains

Very recently I was introduced to the world of Z scale trains and decided to look into it deeper. Tokyo Marui is a Japanese firm famous for its Airsoft guns, but this is not the only thing they manufacture. They also make a very nice Z Scale train s...

N Scale Trains

N Scale is the second most popular model railroading scale, second only to HO Scale. In the US. N Scale is modeled at a 1:160 ratio while in the UK it is modeled at a 1:148 ratio, but in both cases the distance between the inside of the tracks is 9mm...

Lionel Trains

Lionel Trains are the best known American electric trains. Most Lionel Trains are modeled in O scale (1/48 of actual size), which is about twice as large as HO scale (HO stands for "Half-O) but still not as large as G scale. Lionel does produce some...

Z Scale Trains

Z Scale Trains are the smallest size of controllable electric trains that are widely available. Z-scale means that the models are 1/220 of the size of the real-life trains they are modeled after. The nice thing about this small size is that you can h...

Railway Modelling

Scenery, modelling and tracks

Lots of great tips on making scenery and models and on making the best of your model railway, tips on realism and many other great ideas offered by these lens masters.

N Scale Layouts

N Scale is the second most popular model railroading scale, second only to HO Scale. In the US. N Scale is modeled at a 1:160 ratio while in the UK it is modeled at a 1:148 ratio, but in both cases the distance between the inside of the tracks is 9mm...

Model Railroad Scenery

How would you like to set up the perfect model railroad layout... complete with a raging waterfall, a fire setting with smoke, natural-looking trees, easy to build roads, rippling stream, historical buildings, an interesting branch line, classificati...

Model Railroad Weathering and Installing Code 55 Flex Track

Model Railroad cars and Flex Track look pretty unrealistic when taken directly from the box. However, with a little bit of effort you can quickly turn your model railroad into a very realistic looking layout with a little bit of ballast and weatherin...

Model Railroading

Welcome to the world of Model Railroading. There are many varieties of Model Trains and some of the various scales are discussed below. If you are not familiar with Model Railroading, the videos and articles below should give you an idea of the fun t...

Model Railway Controllers

Welcome to our page on Squidoo. Today we are talking about Model Railway Controllers and I hope that you get something out of the article. If you would like t get more information on model trains then click here for your model train tips.

Railway Models

More ideas for great railway (railroad) models

Model Trains and Accessories Collecting

Find lots of interesting Railroad products and layout ideas from the following information. It is amazing how popular model railroads are and that their are lot of people that collect certain vintage model trains. The worth can never be put on model...

Tiny Figures for N scale Train Scenes

Here I'm going to show you some neat things for N scale train scenes. You can create your own "Sim City" in the 3rd demention. The items avalible are very realistic, though not as detailed and HO scale, but they still do an amazing job on details. Yo...

Fun with Trains

Lens dedicated to the fun and enjoyment of railways and trains

Fun and enjoyment albeit Christmas, birthdays, parties, children, entertainment or just the shear pleasure of travel and the journey itself; all aboard for fun and enjoyment with railways, railroad and trains.

Thomas the Tank Engine Birthday

My son loves Thomas the Tank Engine and playing with his trains. Therefore, when planning his 4th birthday party, we had no problem deciding on a party theme for him. We had a Thomas the Tank Engine theme. We held a party at home with family and his...

Train Birthday Party Favors and Supplies

Choo! Choo! It's time for a Train Birthday Party! This theme is so much fun for little boys (and girls!) who love to play with trains. It also works great for a 1st Birthday Party theme. This page highlights many fun and unique party favors includin...

Old Railroad Dining Cars

Railroads used to be a common way for people to travel across the country to visit family, vacation, or for business reasons. Some routes were long and took days to reach your destination. Passengers had to eat and the railroads began to use dining c...

Christmas Trains: Tradition, Beauty and Fun!

...while you were still a kid growing up. First you put up the Christmas tree. Then you got out the old Lionel train set, put together an oval of track, attached the transformer and plugged it in. You put Engine 2048 on the track, turned the throttle...

Garden Railways

Model railways for the garden

A selection of Model Train and Railway lenses for the garden. These trains are usually of a larger scale and suitable for the outdoors such as domestic gardens and parks.

Garden Railroads

Garden Railroads are a great way for a model railroad enthusiast to add a little excitement or interest to his backyard. The most popular scale for Garden Railroads are G Scale Trains that are modeled in a 1:24 ratio to their prototype. Garden Railro...

Trains in the Garden

Model Railroading has many different scales ranging from the tiny Z-Scale (1:220) and T-Scale (1:450), to the rideable "Live Steam" scales (1:8, 1:16), but one of the most interesting of those scales is G-Scale. The term G-Scale typically refers to a...

G Scale Trains

G Scale Trains are model trains that modeled in a 1:24 ratio to their prototype. Due to their large size, G Scale Trains are mainly used out doors in Garden Railroads. Garden Railroading is a hobby that can be enjoyed by the entire family. Some garde...

G Scale Trains

G Scale Trains are often used in 'garden railways' or outdoor model railroading projects because of their size. Also known as G Gauge, it uses 45 mm gauge track and is based on a 1:20.3 scale. Learn more at the G Gauge Forum.

Railway History and Innovations

Steam locomotives, early and Victorian railways across the World

The history of rail transport dates back nearly 500 years, and includes systems with man or horse power and rails of wood or stone (Wikipedia).

Continental Underground Travel - of the fantastic kind!

Underground is a series of fantastical underground rail networks (after Harry Beck) that connect each part of the globe to the others. What would you think if you could jump on a tube in London and arrive within an hour in New York? I suppose you'd h...

U.S. Patent Reproductions

We specialize in offering late 18th to 21th century U.S. Patent facsimiles of wrist & pocket watches, chains, fobs and other famous and/or curious inventions! We are proud to be the only internet purveyor specializing in horological patent reprod...

Horseshoe Curve Altoona, PA

People often look at things on the National Historic Register as things of the past. However, the Horseshoe Curve is still one of the busiest mainlines in the world. The Horseshoe curve remains an engineering marvel. If you are a railroad...

Steam Locomotives and Early Railroads in England and America

Their day is long past, memories fade but steam locomotives and early railroads remain forever fascinating. In most countries, a few steam locomotives survived and many have been rescued, rehabilitated by historical societies and newly formed tourist...

Victorian Railway Engineering

Victorian Engineering and Innovations

Railway building on a grand scale by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and other great engineers of the Victorian Era.

Iron Duke - the Great Western Railway steam engine

Later called the Alma class, and giving rise to the spin-off Rover class, the Iron Duke class were some of the Broad gauge engines used on the Great Western Railway. Once the successful Firefly class had been created, the Iron Duke was created as an...

Royal Albert Bridge - Brunel's greatest viaduct

The Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash was one of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's last engineering feats. Opened in 1859, he died the same year. Also called the Saltash Bridge or the Tamar bridge, the Royal Albert Railway Bridge is often seen as a monument to...

Firefly - the Great Western steam engines

The Firefly class of locomotives were designed to run on Brunel's Great Western Railway. Broad gauge was designed for speed of transit, and the Firefly - the first engine built specifically for it - was no exception. Capable of speeds of over sixty m...

Star Class Steam Engines

The first engines for the Great Western Railway, the North Star and Morning Star, gave rise to the Star Class broad gauge engines. Created from converted narrow gauge engines, these bore the brunt of work on the GWR until the specifically designed Fi...

Brunel's Great Western Railway

Designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Great Western Railway was designed to be one of the fastest of its time. The railway was built on a wide gauge of 7 feet known as "broad gauge", designed to increase speed and passenger comfort, and it was jo...

Railway Travel

When it's just time to sit back and enjoy

In modern society railways are an important mode of transport for work and leisure. Travel to these lenses for a pleasurable journey.

Collecting Santa Fe Railroad Memorabilia

Collecting Santa Fe Railroad memorabilia can be a fun hobby to get into. First let's find out a little history of the railway system. Originally chartered in 1859 as the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in the state of Kansas. The first tra...

Railroad System Maps and Videos

System maps of various types including those found in time tables.

Three Great Train Journeys of the World

You just can't beat a train holiday. The romance and sheer relaxation of it all is superb. Why go through the hassles involved with driving your car around when you can sit back in comfort and gaze out the window at the scenery unfolding before you?...

Amtrak - Travel America by Train

Traveling by train evokes memories of another era in America. It's a stress-free and sometimes convenient way to travel, particularly if you have time to get to your destination and appreciate the changing panorama of scenery that unfolds along...

The "I Love Trains" Lens

I've been a railfan all my life, my interest started when I was very young living in New York where the New York Central ran through my hometown years later we moved to Connecticut and I had the opportunity to see the New Haven Railroad at work. Nort...

Train Travels

Sit back and enjoy

Travel the world by train with these great lenses.

The Big Train Trip

I finally did it! I did the big train trip. Together with a bit of boat. I decided to go by surface from Japan to the UK - though not in a parcel. I took a boat from Kobe in Japan to Tianjin in China. From Tianjin I took the train to Beijing and sp...

Steam Trains and Train Innovations

Innovative Trains

Brunel's Atmospheric Railway

The South Devon Railway was one of Brunel's most famous innovations. The railway was powered by atmospheric pressure - drawing carriages along the rails by pnuematic pressure generated by stationary steam engines. Innovative and unusual, it was ulti...

A1 Tornado - the modern Peppercorn steam engine

The Tornado is unique as both the last engine of the Peppercorn class, and also the last steam engine to be built for mainline purposes in Europe in the twenty-first century. While the designers at A1 steam could have built a replica of an earlier e...

The Great Whipsnade Railway

The Whipsnade Wild Animal Park railway opened in 1970 as "The Whipsnade and Umfolozi Railway", named after the area in South Africa from where Whipsnade obtained their first group of white rhinos. As that time, the railway ran through the rhino paddock and it was only after the rhinos moved to their present location in 1985, that the name changed to "The Great Whipsnade Railway".

The first line only went about a mile, and was an `out and back' service. It was extended to its present length of almost two miles in 1973, and at the time was a unique way to help visitors gain the most from their day at the Park. The majority of the locomotives and rolling stock are genuine narrow-gauge (running on track 2' 6" wide), and were obtained from the Bowater paper mills at Sittingbourne, Kent.

As on the best railways, the locomotives all carry names - steam locos Chevalier, Superior and Excelsior and diesels Hector and Victor.

A commentary is often provided as the train leisurely steams through mixed paddocks of camels, yaks, some of the world's most endangered deer and antelope and past the elephant paddock.

Photos

Model & Real Trains from around Europe

Visit Nathanville to view a small collection of photos for Real and Model Railway Trains. Also view the Photos and read the full details on its construction, or watch the short video clip of it in action on Nathanville Model railway Village's main web site.

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sjones81 wrote...

Sorry, I didn't setup the link correctly in my post below - you should be able to access my Toy Model Trains blog through this link. Thanks.

Posted September 18, 2008

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sjones81 wrote...

Many thanks for the great resource - it must have taken you quite a bit of time create this lens. I've recently set up a related blog up at Toy Model Trains

Posted September 18, 2008

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Mark Philips wrote

Great! This page contains lots of valuable information. Thank you :)

Check out my lens on Collecting Model Railway Trains as well. I would love to hear what you think :)

/Mark

Posted September 09, 2008

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Thank you for putting such a great list of model railway squidoo lens all in one place. I have just recently setup a model Railway train lens:
Model Railway Trains

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Contents at a Glance

Contents at a Glance

Great Model Railway lenses to explore

The earliest forms of model railways are the 'Carpet Railways' which first appeared in the 1840s. Model trains are generally more realistic than toy trains

Railway Modeling

Great Modeling ideas - Find them here

Model Train Layouts

Learn all about railway modelling

Railway Accessories

Landscape, tracks, buildings and more.

All About Model Trains

Involvement in the hobby can range from the possession of a train set to spending many hours and large sums of money on a large and exactingly executed model of a railroad and the scenery through which it passes, called a "layout". Hobbyists, called "mode

More about Model Trains

Great model trains Featured on Nathanville

Railway Modelling

Scenery, modelling and tracks

Railway Models

More ideas for great railway (railroad) models

Fun with Trains

Lens dedicated to the fun and enjoyment of railways and trains

Garden Railways

Model railways for the garden

Railway History and Innovations

Steam locomotives, early and Victorian railways across the World

Victorian Railway Engineering

Victorian Engineering and Innovations

Railway Travel

When it's just time to sit back and enjoy

Train Travels

Sit back and enjoy

Steam Trains and Train Innovations

Innovative Trains

The Great Whipsnade Railway

Photos

Model & Real Trains from around Europe

Track Preference

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