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Model trains have been a fascination for me since the 1950’s when my father set up a old Lionel around Christmas time. It wasn’t much, just a train going around an oval track on a 4×8 piece of plywood, passing a few warehouses, trees and switches. I never could shake the excitement, or addiction of hearing that whistle blow and seeing smoke come out of the stack. Those old Lionels disappeared over the years, but many others sets have since replaced them.
Model trains, no matter what scale you like, HO, N, O, or little Z, is a wonderful passion,
However, they require space and can be expensive . First one must consider space. Will the scale fit in your house or apartment? If you have little space, then you may want a Z scale, if you have a lot of space, try the N, or O scale. OR, If you want something MODERATE you can try HO Scale.e.
Now that we mentioned the HO and N Scale, we might as well consider your budget. What is the most cost effective scales for you. The small Z-scale is very expensive and so are the larger scales.
Considerations, besides space include: money, this can be an expensive hobby. If you plan to build your train set in your home you also need to consider the place and space. Z scale you can build on a table , larger scales you may need a garage, basement an unused room.
Scale Trains are available everywhere, newspapers, Craigslist, Model train shows, yard sales and Flea Markets, Ebay, Amazon, Train Shops, toy stores, etc. If you want to catch the bug, start looking around, buy some trains and start a model railroad. Enjoy!!