Collecting and operating Marx trains is a hoot! Bargains are frequently available and with a little bit of knowledge you can have examples of much, if not all, of what Marx offered when you are talking about...
There are two (2) main types of couplers that n-gauge train manufacturers install on their train cars and engines. the oldeer type found on the original Aurora Poatage Stamp trains were made by Arnold Rapido...
Many of our customers ask us what the difference is between DCC and analog or regular engines. A regular analog engine receives its power and movement commands from the track. If the power is on, it moves, and...
When selling Brass Model Trains, people like to see the item you're selling from all angles. Take and show pictures of both sides of the engine and tender, the front and back of the engine and tender, the top...
When I'm bidding on items on eBay, I pay attention to the shipping costs for that item. Sometimes shipping costs can add $10 to $12 dollars to the item cost making it less attractive, especially if the winning...
You might have read about dumpster diving for packing peanuts, recycling used newspapers, begging retail stores for extra bubble wrap, etc. to get cheap and free packing materials. I have discovered a...
The track "Code" , in this instance Code 80 or code 55 for N Gauge track, refers to the height of the rail in 1/1000's of an inch, so Code 55 track has a rail that is .055" high and code 80 track has a...
HOW MANY TIMES HAVE YOU SEEN A TRAIN LAYOUT,AT A LOCAL HOBBY SHOP,TOY STORE, MAGAZINE, ETC AND WISHED YOU HAD ROOM TO BUILD YOUR OWN DREAM LAYOUT? WELL I'LL BET YOU DO HAVE THE ROOM ! ENTER N SCALE TRAINS -...
Collecting early N-scale? eBay is about the only place where you can find the earliest N-scale items. I will describe the beginnings of N scale here, but please read all the way down, because you have to know...
When N scale model trains first appeared on the hobby scene in the late 1950's a new coupler was introduced for this scale. This coupler which we refer to as a "Rapido" style coupler is a...