Investigation of the World's Worst Model Trains Wreaks and Crashes

This video is kind of dumb but still amusing.

It "investigates" various model train wrecks to find the cause.

Check it out:

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LGB Model Train Sinks in Wreck

"Excerpt from "G-Scale Journey" where an LGB passenger train plunges into a water-filled ravine."

Don't know why they wanted to turn their G scale trains into submarines but they did.

Here's the video:

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Building A Cam Truck For Your Large Scale Model Railroad

Wouldn't you like to see the curve of the track and feel the G forces as your loco leans into its turn and hangs on two rails?

Model train sets are great to look at but did you ever want to see the view from the trains perspective?

Check out the article below which shows how to build you own cam truck for a ride on your model train layout.

Especially noteworthy is the view from an awesome G scale layout more than 80 years old: Cam View

Model Railroading Is Cool... Just Ask Rod Stewart

Rod Stewart visited with Jimmy Kimmel a few days ago and the conversation turned to Rod's passion for model trains (no, not models.... model trains).

Pictures of his layout were shown and he also mentioned other well known rockers who are into this hobby.

Who knew model railroading was cool? 

I did, that's why I created Trains O Scale so beginners could learn all about this great hobby.

As for Rod, it will take some serious catching up to duplicate his layout:

Check out the video:

Upcoming Model Train Shows Oct. - Dec. 2010

Going to model train shows is a great way for your whole family to see the many different aspects of this entertaining hobby.

Here are some upcoming model train shows across the U.S. Just click on the links for additional information.

Visit one soon and then join me at Trains O Scale to find out more about getting started in model railroading.

OCTOBER  2010

Division 6, North Central Region NMRA Convention "North Central Express"

Livonia, Michigan (October 21-24)

Golden Empire Train Show
Bakersfield, California (October 22-24)

Regal Railways Presents Train Show & Swap Meet
Homosassa, Florida (October 23)

Bunker Hill Train Club Show
Inwood, West Virginia (October 23)

Stratford Yellin School ABC Train & Railroadiana Show
Stratford, New Jersey (October 23)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Manchester, New Hampshire (October 23-24)

3rd Annual Western Kansas Train Show
Hays, Kansas (October 23-24)

Cincinnati Div. 7 NMRA 43rd Annual Model Railroad Show
West Chester, Ohio (October 23-24)

St. Matthias Model Railroad Show and Swap Meet
Crown Point, Indiana (October 24)

Great Scale Model Train Show
Timonium, Maryland (October 30-31)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Troy, New York (October 30-31)

Medina Model Railroad & Toy Show
Medina, Ohio (October 31)

NOVEMBER 2010

36th Annual Great New York State Model Train Fair
Syracuse, New York (November 6-7)

Dayton Train Show
Dayton, Ohio (November 6-7)

Neuse River Valley Model Train & Railroadiana Show and Sale
Raleigh, North Carolina (November 6-7)

The Great Train Expo
Denver, Colorado (November 6-7)

Southwest Garden Railroad Show
Pomona, California (November 6-7)

Pasadena Model Railroad Club Fall Show
Los Angeles, California (November 6-14)

Brick Train Show
Brick, New Jersey (November 7)

33rd Gaithersburg Train Show
Gaithersburg, Maryland (November 7)

Trainfest Model Railroad Show & Product Showcase
West Allis, Wisconsin (November 12-14)

Allentown Train Meet First Frost Show
Allentown, Pennsylvania (November 13-14)

12th Annual Best Friend Model Train Show
North Charleston, South Carolina (November 13-14)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Monroeville, Pennsylvania (November 13-14)

The Great Train Expo
Puyallup, Washington (November 13-14)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (November 14)

Greater Wayne County Train & Toy Show
Dalton, Ohio (November 14)

Great Batavia Train Show
Batavia, New York (November 14)

39th Annual Railroad Exposition
Poughkeepsie, New York (November 14)

Norwalk & Western Railroad Fall Train & Toy Show
Milan, Ohio (November 14)

Conrail Historical Society 5th Annual Winter Blues Model Train & Railroadiana Show
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (November 20)

Regal Railways Presents Train Show & Swap Meet
Port Richey, Florida (November 20)

Southern Division Train Collectors Association Meet & Show
Maitland, Florida (November 20)

Pemberton Township Historic Trust 12th Annual Train, Toy & Collectible Show
Pemberton, New Jersey (November 20)

The Great Train Expo
Columbus, Ohio (November 20-21)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Wilmington, Massachusetts (November 20-21)

World's Greatest Hobby on Tour
St. Paul, Minnesota (November 20-21)

Lansing Model Railroad Club Annual Model Train Show & Sale
East Lansing, Michigan (November 21)

Garden State Model Railway Club 53rd Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (November 26-28)

Classic Shows Model Railroad Show
Wallingford, Connecticut (November 27)

Winter Holiday Model Train Show
Ellicott City, Maryland (November 27-28)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Edison, New Jersey (November 27-28)

The Great Train Expo
San Jose, California (November 27-28)

Delmarva Model Railroad Club Holiday Train Show
Delmar, Delaware (November 27-28)

 

DECEMBER 2010

Garden State Model Railway Club 53rd Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (December 3-5)

Space Coast Train & Toy Show
Melbourne, Florida (December 4)

Western Reserve Model Railroad Museum Train Show
Mentor, Ohio (December 4-5)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Timonium, Maryland (December 4-5)

Oklahoma City Train Show
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (December 4-5)

Tiger Tracks Train Show
Rochester, New York (December 4-5)

San Joaquin Valley Division TTOS Model Train Show
Turlock, California (December 4-5)

Delmarva Model Railroad Club Holiday Train Show
Delmar, Delaware (December 4-5)

Medina Model Railroad & Toy Show
Medina, Ohio (December 5)

Garden State Model Railway Club 53rd Annual Model Railroad Show
North Haledon, New Jersey (December 10-12)

48th Buckeye Train Show
Columbus, Ohio (December 11)

Granite City Train Show
St. Cloud, Minnesota (December 11)

Smokey City Rails Model Railroad Club Fall Model Train Show and Sale
Birmingham, Alabama (December 11)

Toledo Model Train Show
Maumee, Ohio (December 11-12)

The Great Train Expo
Novi, Michigan (December 11-12)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Oaks, Pennsylvania (December 11-12)

Great Midwest Train Show
Wheaton, Illinois (December 12)

The Great Westchester Train & Toy Show
White Plains, New York (December 12)

6th Tampa Train Show
Tampa, Florida (December 18-19)

The Great Train Expo
Pomona, California (December 18-19)

Greenberg's Train & Toy Show
Richmond, Virginia (December 18-19)

Montvale Train Show
Montvale, New Jersey (December 19)

Wayne Train Show
Wayne, New Jersey (December 26)

Confessions of a Model Train Geek

Some nice photos and videos from the Winnepeg Train show.

If you want to try creating layouts like this then visit Trains O Scale, the beginners site for model railroading.

Wiring Model Railroad Layouts and Some Pitfalls You May Find

What good is a model train layout without power? Not much!

You have to wire that baby up so it can run around the track with lights on, whistle blowing and smoke bellowing as it rumbles through the miniature world you created.

Check out this article Model Train Layouts to understand basic wiring concepts.

Home Layouts Keep Memories Alive for Model Railroaders

A nice little story about some people's passion (dare I say obsession) with model trains: Home Layouts

If you want to get involved in this great hobby the best place to start is at Trains O Scale.

Model Trains - A Great Hobby for the Creative Person

Model railroading is a whole lot more than putting some trains on a track and watching them chug along.

Read this to get an idea of the other elements involved: Railway Layouts

Why Model Railroaders Should Buy Toy Trains Sets for Their Kids

Model railroaders spend a lot of money and countless hours perfecting their railroad empire. They make sure everything looks authentic and is as close to perfection as possible.

So why let the kiddies destroy the layout?

Here is an argument (and video proof) for buying inexpensive Toy Train Sets.

Garden Railroad - The Donald Duck Version

Every model railroader probably knows that Walt Disney loved model trains, he even had an eighth scale railroad at his home. Walt himself helped build this authentic steam railroad, which was the inspiration for the larger steam trains at Disneyland.


Shouldn't be a surprise then that he would incorporate a hobby of his into his cartoons. That's a really nice Garden Railroad he gave Donald Duck.






Head on over to Trains O Scale later to learn how to build you own model train layout.

Model Trains - Celebrities With A Different Track Record

What do Johnny Cash, Winston Churchill, Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Roger Daltrey, Joe DiMaggio, Rick Green, Gene Hackman, Tom Hanks, David Hasselhoff, Elton John, Michael Jordan, Frank Sinatra, Bruce Springsteen, Rod Stewart, Neil Young and Gary Coleman have in common?

All these celebrities love watching miniature trains running around miniature mountains, rivers and towns.

In short, they are all train model addicts.

Johnny Cash, the American singer and songwriter, made TV commercials and endorsements for Lionel Trains in the 1970s.

Neil Young is part owner of Lionel trains.

Rod Stewart, in between getting into blondes and who know what else, spent considerable time and money on building train models. In fact, Rod's impressive replica of New York's Grand Central Station, complete with 100ft of tract, buildings and figures in 1940s period dress, graced the cover of Model Railroader in October 2007. An honor Rod claims to mean more than being on the cover of Rolling Stones.?

Imagine.

The late Gary Coleman was another afficionado of train models. In an online interview with ABC News, he said, "Currently I’m doing Lionel trains. I’m doing them as prototypically as possible, even though they are toy trains. I still like to do it as realistically as possible.”

Gary Coleman also allegedly left his complete train collection to Allied Model Trains, The Original Whistle Stop and The Train Shack in L.A. So if you are a train modeller, you know you are in great company. You can even get Frank Sinatra's train layouts on DVD.

So what is the appeal of these toy trains?

First of all, they are not toys. Enthusiasts will tell you they are works of art. They are scaled down versions of the real thing. They operate like the real one. There are also a number of skills you need to master a working layout. You are a jack of all trades : a semi-competent carpenter, electrician, metalworker, painter, sculptor and designer all rolled into one. There is also the joy of escapism. You can forget the business of living for hours on end while you pore over the plan for a perfect world, all of your own making.

And it's never complete. You just keep scouring for more things to add to your model to make it perfect. Adding a mountain here, a pond there, more tracks. The list is endless. It can take you years. Then, of course, there's the ultimate thrill of seeing your trains going round the track.

No wonder so many celebrities are hooked on model trains!

So if you want to get started in model railroading, there's no better place than Trains O Scale to learn the ropes.

Link to the original article: Celebrity trains

Creating a Bright Future for Your Model Trains Scenery

Just imagine how great it would look if you're model railway layout came to life at night time, with lights in the houses, lit up signs in shop windows and street lamps lighting the way along the roads

Sometimes we only see how our layout looks in the daylight. Here's a nice article about adding lighting effects for night-time viewing Scenery Lighting

You can also check out Trains O Scale for information on creating scenery, weathering and just about anything else connected with model railroading.

HO Scale New York Yankee Theme Train Layout

This individual obviously has a passion for trains, planes, cars and the NY Yankees.

Check out the video to see what I mean: Yankee Trains

If you want to learn how to get started building something like this, visit Trains O Scale.