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model trains? Question: where can i find model electric trains sets in the Philippines, Manila area? size HO or larger Answer: It's pretty hard to get train sets in certain countries for various reasons. You're best bet would be to find an international website that trades or exports train sets to a certain area. This might be a little time consuming but it's worth it in the long run. Happy railroading! |
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What's the difference between scales on model trains? Question: What's the difference between what's called HO scale model trains and N scale model trains? Which is easier to find? Which is more popular? My oldest son is almost at the age where we can start doing projects and I remember playing with model trains with my grandfather. He had a HUGE setup in his house, but I can't remember any details about it. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! Shawn Answer: I can't compete with Robert but here are two good web sites; http://www.nmra.org/beginner/ http://www.greatesthob by.com/ |
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Model Trains? Question: Does anybody know where i can buy a northern spirit for an 00 gauge model railway. I can't find one anywhere. Any help would be appreciated. The Northern Spirit I'm looking for is in either a maroon livery with a cream N on the side or a turquoise livery with a green N on the side Answer: like this? http://www.m-s-i-m.co.uk/images/An-Northern-Spirit-Manchest.jpg or this? http://www.modelfair.com/acatalog/ho102084.jpg Models are a Hornby Pacer (a rather dated model), and a Bachmann 158. |
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What is the best book or starter kit for a beginner with Model Trains? Question: One of my best friends mentioned years ago that his dad did model trains and had a big model train table before his dad passed away. He mentioned that he wanted to make something similar to it when he gets older, in part because it’s one of the few memories he has of his father. I’ve only recently remembered this conversation and I thought a starter kit or an informative book for beginners might be good for him as a birthday or Christmas present. Does anyone know anything about this hobby that might be able to make some good suggestions? Answer: Great Idea... the books I'd suggest come from Kalambach Publishing (they print Model Railroading Magazine): They have a nice SERIES of book that cover the basics, and also that deal with "realistic" operations and design of the layout. Here is a link to get you started: http://kalmbachcatalog.stores.yahoo.net/model-railroading-books-m odel-railroading-for-beginners.html ONE I truly suggest is "Realistic Operations": http://kalmbachcatalog.stores.yahoo.net/12231.html |
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What is the best way to sell model trains? Question: A relative left me na estate with thousands of model trains and i'd like to sell them. Ebay isn't really an option because of the amount so i'm looking for an event where I can sell them or a website that will buy lots of trains. Some have boxes some don't. There's a wide variety of companies and HO scales. Answer: I think the best way to sell your estate, Is First to go to Yahoo Groups and sign up, this is free to you and there are 395 groups in H O Scale you can join any number of groups for free and the master list that you would see will tell you what each group is doing, Also you need to take pictures of the trains (not) individually but as units as for incenses get all one railroad name together and take a few pictures then!!! look on ebay at the trains and see what they are asking in price. for like the engines and box cars so on or if you cant take the time to do that you can always ask the Group owners to help out, Being a group owner if you want to send some pictures to our group i would more than happy to help you come up with a price my group name is http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigrigtrucks87/ |
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What do people do with trains on model railways? Question: apart from collecting them and other models, what do people do with the model trains when they have finished their model railway? Do they just run the trains generally or do they go further than that and pretend that the trains are doing real services at real times? Answer: The old adage is "a model railway is never finished" - which is certainly a true statement. Most modellers will be constantly modifying their layouts either scenically, operationally or rolling stock. Modellers fall into two camps: rolling stock/locos, scenery and permanent way. Rolling Stock/Loco modellers strive to achieve accuracy or constructing little known or rare articles or non-manufactured items of rolling stock locos. This may be to re-create the feel of a specific railway, or because the modeller likes modelling what nobody else has. Scenically, a modeller might strive to achieve to re-create a scene accurately to the last milk churn or piece of litter. They might be interested in creating trees/greenery, or might be trying to build accurate models of buildings that they have liked of have a link to. And lastly, permanent way modellers might want to achieve accurate track layouts, based on a location at a specific time, or maybe use a bit of "modellers liscense" and modify the track layout to suit their operational needs. Or they might want to build accurate track and pointwork, down to the last rail chair or wooden sleeper. These modellers may also be considered to be the ones who will try to achieve operating accessories, such as working signals or accessories, such as windmills or cars (as such by using a modified Faller system). And lastly, there may be the modeller who will wish to intergrate all three and build an accurate layout with working signals, accurate rolling stock run to a copy of the working timetable from that era, and they may have poured over reasearch material over many months to try and achieve accurate plans for the long lost buildings of that location. This type of modeller will also spend much of their time constructing these models, perfect in every detail, possibly having detailed interiors of buildings, locomotives with working inside motion, brake levers that are posable and maybe a car with opening doors. And then, of course, there are modellers that are a mixture of these...and to another adage, "modellers come under a big house of interests" |
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Does anyone know where my hubby can buy wholesale model trains? Question: My hubby wants to start a business selling model trains, he textures too and would like to set up but needs suppliers of the trains at very low cost. Thanks you guys. He's tried ebay, and the manufacturors won't deal with you unless you are already an registered business, which I can understand. Thanks for your answers. Answer: Has he tried ebay? |
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What's a good temperature to keep model trains in? Question: What's a good temperature to keep model trains in? Answer: I've safely kept my trains between 32 F and 100 F. To ME, the dangers to models and model railroad layouts are humidity, dust, and direct sunlight !! The plastic for model trains these days is pretty strong and can take any temperature that YOU can. The UV from sunlight will fade scenery, and can fade plastic cars. DUST is the true evil... coating models, buildings, and TRACK !! |
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Is there a standard size for model trains? Question: Sine I was a child I wanted to collect model trains. Recently my gf bought me a model train for my bday. I have seen different sizes in the hobby shops and I was wondering if there is a "popular" size. I do not care for the large ones (no offense to those who do) and I do not want "tiny" trains... Is "NH" a common size? My intention is to build one of the monumentous train "towns" you see in exhibits. I do not want to spend years collecting sizes that may difficult to keep up with. Thank you to all of you for answerting. This has reeeeeealllly been helpful. YES, it is worth 10 Answer: HO is the most popular size with about two thirds of hobbyists specializing in that scale. A typical train car is about 6-8" long in this scale N scale is the next most popular with about 20% of hobbyists choosing that size. A typical train car is about 3 - 4" long in this scale. The other scales are not as popular. |
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Where can I find N gauge couplers for model trains? Question: Hi - I am building an N-gauge model train layout for Christmas. I bought a handful of cars for my train, only to find that there are THREE different types of couplers. How can I standardize - and I do NOT want to go they magnetic route. Answer: You dont have to buy any if you set them up right. You can set up conversion cars. I dont know what kind of couplers you have but I suspect you have rapido and most likely a micro trains type coupler. You can pull off the truck and coupler off one end of the car and put it on the end of the car ahead of it. Most are just held in with a pin or small screw so it's not hard to take them off and substitute them. I have microtrains and rapidos on all my n scale cars (over 100) and it's never an issue. |