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Model train scales explained - Trains
Nov 12, 2021 · Model train scales come in a handful of commercial sizes. Among the most popular model train scales in North America are HO, N, O and G. However, these letters stand in for very specific ratios that tell modelers what fraction they are using to scale, or model, reality. What is a model train scale? Scales are ratios or percentages used to measure models so that they are proportionate to their ...
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3 days ago · Trains: THE Magazine of Railroading. Staff and contributors have reported on railroads and railways since 1940, specializing in North America.
A map of the original route of the Transcontinental Railroad
Apr 10, 2019 · The first Transcontinental Railroad was a monumental undertaking by the time workers finished it in 1869. Today, tourists and enterprising photographers can visit much of what American ancestors left behind 150 years ago. Some of the rights-of-way the Union Pacific and Central Pacific used for the railroad are still in service as railroad lines. Other pieces of the Transcontinental Railroad ...
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Railroad signals 101 - Trains
Jul 21, 2023 · There is more to understanding railroad wayside signals than simply “green means go, red means stop.” To appreciate what the signals you see along the track are telling you, you first have to grasp a few basic concepts. Railroad traffic control boils down to three situations: trains running in the same direction on the same track; trains running in …
Getting Started in Model Railroading: The Beginner’s Guide
Dec 12, 2023 · Our comprehensive beginner's guide to model railroading, from choosing a scale to planning your layout, buying materials, and more.
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