Get Into Model Railroading

Model railroads have captured hobbyists for so long. It is a fulfilling way to spend time and to express your artistic talent. There are several aspects of model trains other then just operating the trains. When you begin model railroading, you can also be building scenery, as well as learning all the knowledge that goes with model trains like scales and gauges.

When working with model trains you’ll hear a lot of people bandy about the term scale. Scale, defined, is the ratio of the model train to the life-size or “real” train.

Scale is simple to understand when you think about it. The model you’re running or building is a “scaled down” replica of the real thing. Scales are indicated as a ratio, such as “1:87″, meaning that a real item 48 feet long would be a model only six inches long (which is “HO” scale). Letters are used to differentiate the scales