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I watch some layouts oh U tube that have 30,000 feet of track and I fall asleep after 5 minutes. Big doesn't make it less boring. Working on the layout regardless of its size is half the fun. I get more fun inventing, adapting, building than running. A layout doesn't need to be completed...

Thank you for the OO gauge description and how it came about. Does anyone use the P4 gauge?

Is there a OO gauge track? All the OO gauge models (GB) use HO gauge track. Doing so means that OO gauge trains on HO track represents narrow gauge in OO. I think track in GB is standard gauge (4'-8 1/2") so using HO gauge track is narrow gauge. Standard gauge in OO scale would be .739" between...

After reading the replies and pondering upon them, I think I will stick with Marklin. I'll check to make sure all my track joints are well connected. Marklin has been around for over 100 years. I hear that some Marklin modelers have locomotives 60+ years old that are still running like new on...

Here is a video that is one of the most realistic model railways I have seen. The real action begins at 1:29. 141 R à Luzy - YouTube

My only gripe is the smoke seeping out of the stack rather than shooting out as a" blast". The REE loco has realistic cylinder blow out, but the smoke from the stack is anemic. I don't know how to improve it, but if they can put a million transistors on a chip and make tiny machines that can...

This may seem like a pretty straight forward question and the obvious answers are; amount of room, level of experience, rent or own, stationary or mobile. My question concerns the reliability of each scale. I am 86 and have been interested in model railroading since the early 50's with breaks...

On every steam locomotive I've seen, the smoke from the stack just "seeps" rather than exit as a "blast" Very un-prototypical. I saw a Marklin locomotive that had steam blowout from the cylinders that looked pretty good, but lacked the volume of "steam" emitted. What progress has been made in...

Recently, (yesterday) I saw a OO gauge model railroad operating outdoors. OO is just a bit larger than HO, but operating on the same gauge track. I'm wondering if operating outdoors in any gauge is something that could become more commonplace. It is pretty common with G scale trains, but not so...

The 4 wheel cars used on European railroads don't look out of place on their tight curves. The 2 truck cars and passenger cars look exaggerated on sharp curves. It would seem impossible to walk from one car to the next while in a sharp curve.

I am presently in the process of building a model railroad using Marklin trains. I used to operate American style railroads years ago, but have taken a fancy to European prototypes. After watching you tube train videos, my impression is American modeling stresses operation and European modeling...

I have not seen an articulated engine on a curve in person. The boilers of model articulated engines swing way out when in a curve.. Do prototype engines swing like the models do or do they just for tight radius track on model layouts?

I have come across some machines that can cut silhouettes from card stock and thin wood, like balsa and basswood. These machines go by the names of "Cameo, Curio and Cricut". They are used by those who make craft objects, like scrapbooking, greeting cards, etc. I wonder if these machines could...