The second half of the nineteenth century saw the origin of model trains. These trains were formed in tin plates and the rails were prepared of cast iron. Train model slowly developed. It moved with live steam engines. It was then run on the floor with the technology of steam and clockwork engines. European countries [...]

Marklin is a German company.It produced first model train. It had railroads. He was a dollhouse accessories expert. The initial model trains, earlier to Marklin models, of the 1840’s moved on steam filling the model with water and showing it on a heating surface. Other German toy manufacturers followed Maklin’s success, and soon became popular [...]

All model railroad equipment is not created equal!! When you go to buy locomotives, stock, or track, you have to be careful to buy quality products. Many people want to start their railroad by purchasing a prepackaged set, like one you would get at Christmas time to go under the tree. This would be a [...]

The hobby of operating and collecting model trains is a growing business. There a so many manufactures out there, the likes include, Lionel, Bachmann, LGB, Marklin, Marx, American Flyer, Aristo-Craft and K-line just name a few. There are also sizes to fit all types of hobby rooms such as, HO Scale, O [...]

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 [...]

The past of the model train is filled with design changes and ideas. From wind up models to spring driven ones there are a world of methods used for locomotion. Steam driven models have been used as well as gasoline driven. The current method of choice for movement is electricity. Many of the past methods [...]

Marklin Trains represent the European model of the model toy train manufactured by Marklin. Marklin is the German based toy giant and is the oldest manufacturer of the model electric toy train in the world. At present there are other prototype of the Marklin trains manufactured in other America and other countries. Marklin manufactures model [...]

Did you ever collect model trains as a child? If you did then you might remember the awe with which you viewed the train as it tooted around the track. These trains seemed to be especially prevalent at the holidays and you could just imagine all the gifts that they would carry to all the [...]

There is a deep and flowing tie to the past between model trains and their full size kin. Without the big locomotives of the past the models would have never realized such a long and glorious reign as a popular hobby and pastime. It is hard to imagine a train without a model or a [...]

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 [...]