Articles about New York Model Railroading (0-5 of 5)
A Train Story - Lionel Model Trains By: Charlotte Mathes | - Even today, over one hundred years later, when people hear the name Lionel, they think of electric model trains. Before Lionel trains came into being, a young inventor, Joshua Lionel Cowen, received his first patent, a patent for an invention that caused a photographer's flash to ignite. Shortly after the patent was awarded, Cowen installed a small motor underneath a model railroad flatcar. The car, driven by a battery on 30 inches of track, signaled the advent of the Lionel model train.
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An Insight Into The Different Model Train Scale By: David Blackburn | - One of the biggest identifying factors in buying a model train is the model train scale. The scale of train will tell you the size of the train and allow you to buy anything, which will go along with the train you are buying. Buying accessories such as buildings and landscape features will all depend on the scale of the train that you are buying. It is important to get to know the different scales in order o make sure you have the train which best suits your needs. Keep in mind, while some peopl ... Tags:model train scale, model trains, model railways, model rail
The Top 10 Model Train Shops In New York By: Larry Truett | - For the past year I've been compiling a list of model train stores for my model railroading website. These shops all look like a lot of fun to visit, but what are the most popular? Here is a list for the great state of New York.
The most popular model railroading shops (based on online chatter) in the state of New York are:
Model Railroading Is Railroading On A Bench Top By: Bob Carper | - The hobby of model railroading has been around for almost 100 years. Every Christmas, no matter where in the country we live, Santa would bring a train set and tracks, and it would run round and round the Christmas Tree.
Then, as soon as the Christmas tree would be taken down, the train set was stowed away in its packing box. It would sit in the family closet until next Christmas. Many times, another train set would join the older train set. Then, the two train sets would run ... Tags:model-railroading, trains, railroads, hobbies,
Railroading Is A Most Exciting Hobby By: Bob Carper | - Railroading is not only an industry within the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It is a very impressive and exciting hobby. At last count, there are over 200,000 subscribers to the leading rail hobby magazines. There are over 200 railroad and trolley museums scattered about the USA and Canada. There are a multitude of local railfan organizations, many of who conduct railroad fan trips. Many other railfan organizations perform restoration projects where literally, the dead are brought back ... Tags:railfans, railroaders, model-railroads, trains, rail-museums, trolleys, trolley-cars, fan-trips, rai
