http://modeltrains.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Model Railroad Trains GuideSite. http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hi http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2009-02-18T09:05:12Z Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:05:12 +0000 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/20/model-railroad-club-libraries.htm During my visit to my club last weekend, I took a little time to look over the club's vast library of model railroad magazines. Our club is over 30... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/20/model-railroad-club-libraries.htm Fri, 20 Feb 2009 20:07:51 +0000 2009-02-20T20:07:51Z http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/18/dcc-consists.htm A consist, in the context I'm using the word today, is a set of locomotives put together to pull a long train. With DCC there is more than one way... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/18/dcc-consists.htm Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:05:12 +0000 2009-02-18T09:05:12Z http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/16/state-of-the-art.htm This past Saturday I finally got my Kato Broadway Limited set onto my club's layout. I used one of Kato's new PRR E7s to pull the consist. On... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/16/state-of-the-art.htm Mon, 16 Feb 2009 18:40:32 +0000 2009-02-16T18:40:32Z http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/13/h10-44-monolith.htm I was looking at the back of the recent Walthers' Catalog. The featured product was the HO scale Fairbanks Morse H10-44 yard switcher. With only the one long hood,... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/13/h10-44-monolith.htm Fri, 13 Feb 2009 18:52:29 +0000 2009-02-13T18:52:29Z http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/12/almost-valentines-day.htm Sorry friends, I've been a little under the weather the past week. I looked up today and noticed it was almost Valentine's Day. Now I'm not looking for... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/12/almost-valentines-day.htm Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:43:24 +0000 2009-02-12T17:43:24Z http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/04/wordless-wednesday-32.htm Photo by modeler Jim O'Connell. Click on image for larger view | Wordless Wed. Image Gallery | Wordless Wed. blogs | ... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/04/wordless-wednesday-32.htm Wed, 04 Feb 2009 01:00:04 +0000 2009-02-04T01:00:04Z http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/02/new-auction-website.htm A new model train auction website has come to my attention recently. At this point is has very few listings, but for those of you who are seeking an... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/02/02/new-auction-website.htm Mon, 02 Feb 2009 11:33:44 +0000 2009-02-02T11:33:44Z http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/01/28/is-four-old-enough.htm I've gone on record in my writings for parents that I believe children of five may be ready to be given electric trains; that is to say motorized trains powered... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/01/28/is-four-old-enough.htm Wed, 28 Jan 2009 12:09:25 +0000 2009-01-28T12:09:25Z http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/01/26/barack-obama-commemorative-train.htm An online vendor, known for making commemorative HO scale trains is offering a Braack Obama commemorative. As with this vendors other offerings the train is sold by subscription in "issues".... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/01/26/barack-obama-commemorative-train.htm Mon, 26 Jan 2009 06:19:15 +0000 2009-01-26T06:19:15Z http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/01/24/murphys-law-of-model-railroading.htm From time to time I've seen discussions on various boards about how the only time a modeler's layout won't work is when people come to see it. Recently I... http://modeltrains.about.com/b/2009/01/24/murphys-law-of-model-railroading.htm Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:59:06 +0000 2009-01-24T15:59:06Z