Tips and techniques for listing model railroad equipment for sale on eBay, learned from listing hundreds of items. When listing a piece of model railroading equipment on eBay, keep in mind that in this arena,...
Non-hobbiest sellers often do not know what "scale" their model railroad items are and place them in the wrong ebay category. In addition, many model railroad equipment manufacturers produce identical models...
People who do not collect or operate toy trains and model railroads often do not understand the different sizes and scales that are available. This guide can help you to determine what you have so that you can...
I often encounter a seller that really isn't knowledgeable about what they are selling. They read the box that the item was bought in expecting that the contents match their title. Often times, the original...
The Official Consumers Guide to: What Size is HO Scale Model Trains Hobby Railroading and Model Trains There are more than 300,000 railroading hobbyists (and yes... most of us are quite normal thank you!). And...
It's one thing to purchase and display a locomotive from your favourite railroad, but have you ever considered customizing your own unique model? The satisfaction that can come from creating something on your...
Buying model trains items online can be fun and exciting. It also can be very frustrating if you do not know for sure what you are looking at. Although there will be some risk in buying online even if you know...
2-6-6-2 Articulated Steam Locomotive with Flywheel and a Tender What is a 2-6-6-2 Articulated Steam Locomotive with Flywheel and a Tender?I hope to answer that question for you right now and by the time you ...
The purpose of this guide is to provide my experience as well as advise on operating today's prototypical length trains in HO scale.Most modern railroads in North American have come to realize that train...
So You Always Wanted to Know More About the USRA 4-6-2 Pacific Steam Locomotive But Were Afraid to Ask...? Dear Fellow Model Railroader,Then Let's Get Started with a little history of the 4-6-2 USRA Pacific...