2005 'O' Scale National Convention.
This June's 2005 O Scale Nationals is right around the corner and they have four great days of activities lined up. CLICK FOR MORE ON THIS.
Military Modeling and the Railroad
The military as a subject is HUGE in scale modeling and has rarely seen a decline in the past hundred years. Why then is it so rare to see military modeling and model railroading combined? CLICK FOR MORE ON THIS.
Recognizing Steam Locomotive Types.
Although steam locomotives haven't been widely seen in regular service for nearly half a century on U.S. rails they remain very popular in scale model railroading and in toy trains. Can you tell a Mogul from a Pacific? What's that? 2-8-0? CLICK FOR MORE ON THIS.
What's is it about a scale model that makes it a convincing replica of a full size subject?
Several aspects of the model help make it a "correct" miniature of the real world. CLICK FOR MORE ON THIS.
Z-Scale modeling. A look at this smaller scale can be quite revealing. It's scale model railroading that's not just for the coffee table! CLICK FOR MORE ON THIS