I’m thinking of stating building a model train set and want to know what is the best size and which is the easiest to find scenery pieced in the same scale
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I’m thinking of stating building a model train set and want to know what is the best size and which is the easiest to find scenery pieced in the same scale
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It depends on what you’re interested in. If you like a lot of detail and don’t mind short trains, go with one of the bigger scales like O. If you’re looking for an outdoor train, you’ll probably want to to with G.
If you like to run long modern trains N gauge is probably best for you. HO is a pretty good all around gauge with the most available accessories and ready-to-run stuff.
—- I am always, very interested on building a full model of a train set, including its site and surrounding. I for sure can make all the train model site features, the mountains, the backgrounds, and even the right buildings. These days I’m thinking of starting building a model train set. My initial idea is to build something like not less than 6’X6’ size bass model.
NOW; Please I want to know;
1- From where to buy the best train model sets? Do I have to use the online shopping?
2- Can I find the best train model scenery pieced in the same scale?
SO, I will go and ask the same question, as the one hear. —–
Hi,
While not necessarily the cheapest in price, S Scale is the best in terms of size and detail vs. quality and performance. In model trains you get what you pay for. A cheap priced set will not run well and will annoy you.
Go here http://www.showcaseline.com/index.html and get a starter set. They have a lifetime warranty and excellent quality.
Go to my website and look at other S Scale models.
http://www.lanestrains.com Email me if you have any questions.
Good luck!
Bill
So, you’re looking to build a model train set? But you want pre-made scenery, too? Well, that kind of narrows things down a little bit. There is not much available in the larger scales with pre-made scenery. N scale is popular for people who are looking for plug-and-play train sets because you can buy pre-finished scenery.
Noch is a German manufacturer that makes a number of pre-made scenery units. Here is an example:
http://www.eurorailhobbies.com/ERH/eurorailhobbieslist.asp?pageid=&MN=15&SC=N&offset=325
You would still need to buy the track separately, and then buy the trains to run on the track. Very few manufacturers offer everything all together, and those that do charge a lot of money for it.
But if you’re considering model railroading as a hobby… then you might think about challenging your self to learn about making your own scenery, building your own structures, etc. To learn more about the hobby, visit these sites:
http://www.greatesthobby.com/
http://www.nmra.org/
It depends how much space you have, if you want a small scale railway choose N, if you want a larger scale choose HO (also the most popular, by far) and if you have alot of room choose G (garden).
Space is a big factor (no pun intended). HO is the most common because it’s a decent size and still easy to handle. I prefer O Gauge but as someone already pointed out, I’m limited to shorter trains given my space (and I have a layout of around 100 sq. ft.).
O Gauge also brings the electrical simplicity of “3-Rail.” The 3-rail operation of O-Gauge makes it much easier to wire loops and connect tracks without having to worry about polarity. I wasn’t smart enough to handle 2-rail.