Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Monday, 2 May 2011
What does Rod Stewart do in the morning?
Play with his train set - by his own admission.
Rod Stewart has recently won an award in hollywood - Founders Award for lifetime achievement at an annual dinner organized by ASCAP.
When asked what his top priority is when he wakes up nowadays he replied with:
"I couldn't wait to get up and work on my model railway,"
I can only imagine the kind of set this man has, having said that if I were his age and married to penny lancaster I don't think I would be rushing out of bed in the morning to play with my train set.
Model Train Breaks Record
A model train has broke a new world record with its staggering length!
925 FEET LONG!! The train had to travel 15 scale kilometres under its own steam (pun intended) to justify its position.
Check the full article out at model railroad magazine:
Monday, 21 March 2011
Marx Bargain on Ebay Must see
I always like to give my readers a heads up on these things, if you are in the market you can get such a steal but not everyone is on ebay every week.
Marx are a classic collectors item, i have no idea what the book price is on these trains so make sure you consult a price guide first but could be a steal as no-one has bid yet.
Marx Trains "O" Scale Freight Cars | |||
| Item condition: | Used | ||
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| Time left: | 2d 13h (Mar 23, 201114:43:47 PDT) | ||
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Friday, 18 March 2011
Model Train Show in Santa Susanna
The club's expansive model layout represents Southern Pacific Railroad's Coastline in the mid-50s from Union Station in Los Angeles to Seattle, Wash. It is a constant project in progress. Some of the work can be done independently and some must be done right on the layout. Goudsward made the bridge at home, but must construct the work around the bridge on the layout itself. "Buildings can be done at home and then brought and put in place," said Goudsward. Tobias Vincent drives all the way from Palmdale to be a part of this club. He's a new member, who recently completed the six month required apprenticeship, and he pointed out the miniature model of the Santa Susana Depot, which houses the model trains. The room is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from 1-4 p.m., and the docents work the trains for the visitors.
- vcstar.com
Thursday, 17 March 2011
Heads Up - Train O Rama in Dover on Sunday
Train O Rama Comes to Dover!
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
NORTHWEST JERSEY TRAIN-O-RAMA
WHERE: Dover High School, 100 Grace St., Dover
TICKETS: Age 11 and older, $6; age 10 and younger, $3
MORE INFO: www.dovertrainshow.com
Wednesday, 16 March 2011
Need Inspiration for Layouts?
These are GREAT for kids, if you are thinking of making a set for children these are great to have a look at get an idea of what you can do.
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http://modeltrainsforbeginners.com/model-train-layout-photos-from-charles-countess