All things model trains, planes, automobiles and scale hobbies
So what happens when you really like model trains, and you want to build a layout, but you happen to live in a cramped inner-city apartment, or just don’t have an awful lot of space? Well, you either need to get super creative or consider moving to a small gauge of model train. So is … Read more
We’ve updated this list with some of our 2020 favourites, so if you havent been here in a while, make sure to have another look at this list for some we may have missed before! If you’re looking to purchase a model train, take a look at our top electric train review! Atlas Atlas Model … Read more
Plan your layout This is the most important part of your the whole process when making hills and mountains for your model train layout. There’s nothing worse than laying down your track, adding ballast, and then realising that you actually wanted this part of the track on a hill. Or worse yet, spending ages on … Read more
Ready to ballast your model train track? Or don’t even know what ballasting is? Ballast is the rocks or gravel in between the sleepers of a train track. Adding ballast to your tracks is a really good way to help blend it into your scenery and add a sense of realism. The problem with using … Read more
So you’re ready to lay down some model train track but don’t know where to start? Well, it can be an easy or complex one and is the difference between an amazing layout or an average one. There can be a bit involved with really making sure that your train track is going to be … Read more
Kids love trains, that’s just a fact. Everything from real life steam trains right down to watching Thomas the Tank Engine on the TV. For parents, they’re amazing too for a number of reasons; It’s a really fun hobby that stretches from child to adult options. This means you can grow and connect with your … Read more
So you want to get into model railroading, but don’t know where to start? Well, there’s a lot to consider. Especially what model train scale is best for beginners. This’ll be a short post because it’s a pretty straightforward answer. So what’s the best scale for a beginner? Well, objectively it’s HO scale. Why? Because … Read more
So you’re all ready to purchase your first scale model train but have no idea what all these model train scales and gauges are that people keep talking about? Well, it’s pretty simple once you understand the lingo! Scale refers to the actual size of the actual train or the scenery you’re using. If the … Read more
HO or H0 scale trains are the most popular scale of railway models in the world. HO come from half an O scale, so it’s built at 1:87 scale. HO was created initially to be more suitable and cheaper for manufacturers, and as a result has become the leading scale of model trains in the … Read more
So what exactly are G scale trains? They’re one of the biggest scales of trains on the market today! They run at 1:22.5 ratio to a full train and have a track gauge of nearly 2 inches! They’re so big that a lot of people have to build them outside, which is why they’re commonly referred to as … Read more
