Standard gauge

The differences between in N and OO gauge model trains and railways I've learnt after many years modelling in both.

Hi folks, For a couple of months now, I've mentioned that shortly after October 2013 York, my toy train interests took an unexpected -- but thus far very enjoyable -- fork in the road. And if I can borrow Robert Frost's poem, I'm choosing...

What is standard gauge and wide gauge? The difference between standard gauge and wide gauge depends on whether we are talking real trains or model trains. Because the two things can either be the same or opposites depending on which you are talking about. In toy trains, it was a marketing solution to an engineering… Read More »Standard Gauge and Wide Gauge toy trains The post Standard Gauge and Wide Gauge toy trains appeared first on The Silicon Underground.

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Hi all, this is a blog to show the build of my new HOn3 layout. It is to be a protolanced layout based on D&RGW and other Colorado 3 feet gauge railroads in the 1930's. 📷

I am about to start another cbl and wanted to know the differance between L-girder bench work and regular flat top benchwork. True with L-girder I understand you can make inclines and declines somwhat easier or curve the ends of the layout easier but...

Track grade is the slope of a railroad track. Well-planned grades can make a layout interesting, but you need to consider the maximum grade allowed.

Submitted by Gary. This competition entry is based on the "Rabbits" layout published many years ago by the late and much lamented Cyril J. Freezer. He drew up his layout as narrow gauge, but I have...

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OK going to join the HO scalers here finally with some construction project this winter. I already have the lumber so there is no backing out, and most of...