Model Locomotives

March 9, 2010

Getting To Know Model Train Sets

Whether they come from a hobby store or the toy section at a grocery store, train sets are enjoyed by kids and grown-ups alike. Train sets that are colorful are popular with kids while serious model train hobbyists tend to bring in the latest model to their complex model train collection.

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February 22, 2010

Finding The Cause Of Model Train Derailment

A small but irritating model train setback comes in the form of derailment. Figuring out the chief source of the derailment can also prove trying and frustrating if several segments of the tracks get affected. One particular cause of model train derailments are dirt and dust and cleaning tracks, engines and cars is the first move to do some trial and error. When the derailment stops after cleaning, then the derailment probably originated due to dirty bits and pieces.

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February 16, 2010

Model Trains: Thomas The Tank Engine

The first episode of Thomas and Friends first aired in 1984 on British TV. The name “Thomas and Friends” was changed to “Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends” in 2003 and was shot in Shepperton Studios.

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