Model Trains For Beginners » Model Train Articles http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com Model train help designed for beginners. A step by step guide to build your dream model railroad within the budget, space and time you have available. Fri, 18 May 2012 12:49:22 +0000 en hourly 1 Model Trains For Beginners Is Reversing The Decline In Model Railroadinghttp://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/model-trains-for-beginners-is-reversing-the-decline-in-model-railroading/ http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/model-trains-for-beginners-is-reversing-the-decline-in-model-railroading/#comments Thu, 12 Jan 2012 03:45:56 +0000 Dan Morgan http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/?p=3980 Model Trains For Beginners has been on a mission since 2008 to reverse the decline in model Railroading. Dan Morgan of ModelTrainsForBeginners.com says that the kids of today are missing out because a video game will never give you as much pleasure as planning, building and constructing a working model railroad. We live in an ...

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]]> http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/model-trains-for-beginners-is-reversing-the-decline-in-model-railroading/feed/ 1 Model Train Beginners Need This…http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/model-train-beginners-need-clarity-to-succeed-with-model-railroading/ http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/model-train-beginners-need-clarity-to-succeed-with-model-railroading/#comments Sat, 27 Mar 2010 02:57:18 +0000 Dan Morgan http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/?p=844 Model train beginners need clarity! Why do model railroaders need clarity? Because the model train opportunities are endless! You can build a layout in your basement, attic, shed, garage or garden. You can run steam or diesel locomotives. You can have multilevel railways with rivers, dams, mountains, snow… You get the idea! The opportunities are ...

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]]> http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/model-train-beginners-need-clarity-to-succeed-with-model-railroading/feed/ 50 A Good Quality Locomotive Is Essentialhttp://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/a-good-quality-locomotive-is-essential/ http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/a-good-quality-locomotive-is-essential/#comments Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:46:36 +0000 Dan Morgan http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/?p=1068 A good quality locomotive will make all the difference… It can be very frustrating having a locomotive that you need to push to get going, or it suddenly speeds up and falls off the tracks. A locomotive runs by picking up the electricity from the track through its wheels. The wheels transfer the electricity to ...

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]]> http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/a-good-quality-locomotive-is-essential/feed/ 11 The Secrets To Weathering Your Model Trainshttp://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/the-secrets-to-weathering-your-model-trains/ http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/the-secrets-to-weathering-your-model-trains/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 18:25:02 +0000 Dan Morgan http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/?p=71 Why should you weather your model trains? Whether you are just getting started with model trains, or you have been enjoying this hobby for a long time, there are many different things that you can do to make your model train layout look more realistic. You may have already spent a lot of time making ...

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]]> http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/the-secrets-to-weathering-your-model-trains/feed/ 3 Which Model Train Scale Is Best?http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/which-model-train-scale-is-best/ http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/which-model-train-scale-is-best/#comments Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:57:10 +0000 Dan Morgan http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/?p=617 A question I always get asked by people considering model trains as their new hobby is: “Which model train scale (or gauge) is best?” First up… A common mistake for model train beginners, is to confuse scale and gauge. I’ll explain… Scale is the proportion of your model to the real thing. An example is ...

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]]> http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/which-model-train-scale-is-best/feed/ 428 G-Scale Model Trainshttp://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/g-scale-model-trains-2/ http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/g-scale-model-trains-2/#comments Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:02:42 +0000 Dan Morgan http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/?p=268 G scale model trains have got to be the best all around train size for beginners and experts alike. These trains are bigger than most, at a 1:22 scale, one twenty-second the size of a real train. This means that the train is six inches high and around 27″ long, ideal for children to handle ...

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]]> http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/g-scale-model-trains-2/feed/ 5 Scenery and Structure Basics For Model Trainshttp://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/scenery-and-structure-basics-for-model-trains/ http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/scenery-and-structure-basics-for-model-trains/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:49:29 +0000 Dan Morgan http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/?p=221 When you are getting started with model trains, it is easy to get carried away with the trains and the tracks themselves. However, part of what makes model trains such a great hobby is the scenery. The scenery that your model train will run through and over makes the whole layout interesting and it is ...

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]]> http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/scenery-and-structure-basics-for-model-trains/feed/ 1 What Is Scratchbuilding?http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/what-is-scratchbuilding/ http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/what-is-scratchbuilding/#comments Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:24:37 +0000 Dan Morgan http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/?p=115 Scratchbuilding is exactly what it says on the tin; building from scratch. True scratchbuilding is done completely using raw materials, from the foundations of your model train layout, to the buildings and detailing you use to decorate your model railway. Rather than using a shop-bought kit, which simply needs assembling, scratchbuilding is the creation of ...

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]]> http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/what-is-scratchbuilding/feed/ 8 Building Model Railway Trains And Sceneryhttp://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/building-model-railway-trains-and-scenery/ http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/building-model-railway-trains-and-scenery/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 07:39:48 +0000 Dan Morgan http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/?p=58 Part of the fun of model railroads is being able to build the scenery around them.Once you are tired of setting up the train set around the Christmas tree and putting it away after Christmas every year, you might be ready to build something more permanent.The benchwork is the foundation of your railroad.Train hobbyists have the option of buying an already made benchwork or building one for themselves.Buying a benchwork kit has several advantages.

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