In post-Civil War America, trains were the only way to travel. The only other method commonly available was a horse and trap and that was most definitely not the way to travel in comfort. Joshua Lionel Cowen was amazed by the trains and their ability to transport people around the United States. He was fascinated ...
Model Trains - Model Trains and Railroading
Model trains has been a hobby for many years. Model Train enthusiasts enjoy their hobby all year long. There are several scales or sizes of trains. Some of these sizes are G Scale trains, O Scale trains, N Scale trains, and HO Scale trains. G Scale trains are typically used in outdoor garden layouts ...
Model Trains - Learn How to Power Your Model Trains and Lionel Trains
In the early days, model trains were toys and were powered by a mechanism like a clock - speed was controlled by grabbing levers attached on the train itself as it moved. When the trains were powered by electricity, the power was delivered through a third rail and picked up by a skid like mechanism ...
Model Trains - How To Start Collecting Model trains
Model trains are an amazing hobby and one that many people find very exciting. Imagine having an exact replica of the Orient Express or the Trans-Siberian Express running around a mdel landscape you hand built in your basement. Ther very thought leaves a lot of people breathless. And the amazing thing about the model train ...
Model Trains - Excellence In The Business: Lionel Model Trains
Model toy trains and model railroads have been around for well over a hundred years. They have had universal appeal for both boys and men ever since their creation all those years ago. There have also been numerous suppliers come and go in that time as a result of a number of factors. However, one ...