Model railway trains is a surprisingly popular hobby, even today. Maybe it's the fact that model trains can be enjoyed by people of any age that helps them remain such a hit with young and old alike. Whatever the reason, every year more people discover the magic of model trains, despite them being considered by many as an old fashioned toy.
It's a wonder that model trains are still so popular, what with all the games consoles that kids love so much. So how come trains manage to keep their appeal? Maybe it's because they provide a way for children, and grownups, to turn your imagination into something physical.
After all, when you create a model railroad layout, you decide how it runs, which trains ride the tracks, whether there are hills, tunnels, crossing, stations or whatever. And when you've built it, you get to sit back and watch your work in action. That's got to be a good feeling.
And even for an older person, there's a world of opportunity for diving in deeper. These days the level of detail on the model trains is astonishing, they are extremely realistic, much more than they used to be. It's not at all difficult to find yourself spending hours or days on just a small part of your model railway.
At least the manufacturers seem to have standardized on the scales and gauges of model trains. Popular scales these days range from G scale which is fairly large, right down to Z scale which is tiny. There are other scales but they are more specialized. By far the most popular size is HO scale.
It's interesting where all the scale letters came from. H actually stands for half, and the O stands for ordinary or standard, so the HO model trains are half the size of standard model railway trains. Saying that, standard size does differ depending where in the world you are, so I'm not sure if standard is a good name to begin with.
Long gone are the days when model trains were powered by hand. It was quite some time before electrical trains came along. But there's no more winding up any more, everything is electrical now. Many model railway trains are even controlled by computers, just like the full size versions.
I love the fact that collecting model railway trains is a hobby that everyone can enjoy. You can start off as small as you like and build up as much as you like. Your imagination (and your wallet) is the only limit to what you can do. And the reward that you get out of this hobby really does increase with the enthusiasm that you put into it. A complex and detailed railroad layout that takes ages to build will bring with it a huge sense of satisfaction and achievement when it's complete. - 29956
It's a wonder that model trains are still so popular, what with all the games consoles that kids love so much. So how come trains manage to keep their appeal? Maybe it's because they provide a way for children, and grownups, to turn your imagination into something physical.
After all, when you create a model railroad layout, you decide how it runs, which trains ride the tracks, whether there are hills, tunnels, crossing, stations or whatever. And when you've built it, you get to sit back and watch your work in action. That's got to be a good feeling.
And even for an older person, there's a world of opportunity for diving in deeper. These days the level of detail on the model trains is astonishing, they are extremely realistic, much more than they used to be. It's not at all difficult to find yourself spending hours or days on just a small part of your model railway.
At least the manufacturers seem to have standardized on the scales and gauges of model trains. Popular scales these days range from G scale which is fairly large, right down to Z scale which is tiny. There are other scales but they are more specialized. By far the most popular size is HO scale.
It's interesting where all the scale letters came from. H actually stands for half, and the O stands for ordinary or standard, so the HO model trains are half the size of standard model railway trains. Saying that, standard size does differ depending where in the world you are, so I'm not sure if standard is a good name to begin with.
Long gone are the days when model trains were powered by hand. It was quite some time before electrical trains came along. But there's no more winding up any more, everything is electrical now. Many model railway trains are even controlled by computers, just like the full size versions.
I love the fact that collecting model railway trains is a hobby that everyone can enjoy. You can start off as small as you like and build up as much as you like. Your imagination (and your wallet) is the only limit to what you can do. And the reward that you get out of this hobby really does increase with the enthusiasm that you put into it. A complex and detailed railroad layout that takes ages to build will bring with it a huge sense of satisfaction and achievement when it's complete. - 29956
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