The Cheapest Trains

Model Railroading from A to Z

A is for Atlas Model Railroad Company, the New Jersey based manufacturer of N, HO, and O scale trains, track, and accessories.

B is for Bachman, the Philadelphia based manufacturer of N, HO, and On30 scale trains, track, and accessories including the Plasticville® line.

C is for Caboose, which any good freight train needs at the end.

D is for Diesel, which some of the real locomotives use for fuel.

E is for Electricity, which most model trains use for power.

F is for Freight Train, which have boxcars and other rolling stock to carry goods.

G is for G Scale, (1:22.5) which are the huge (or Gross) model trains that can even be run in the Garden.

H is for H0 Scale, (1:87) which stands for “Half of O” and is the most popular scale for model railroaders.

I is for Impossible, which is what having too many trains is.

J is for Junction, where two things meet and is in many great names for model railway towns.

K is for Kit, which most scenery buildings come disassembled in.

L is for Lionel, the iconic maker of O scale trains.

M is for Model Railroading, which is building replica of a real life railroad system in reduced size.

N is for N Scale, (1:148 to 1:160) which are very small trains that allow for a big layout in a small space.

O is for O Scale, (1/48) which are big trains made popular in the USA by Lionel.

P is for Passenger Train, which carry people and ideally have sleek cars with big windows.

Q is for Quandry, which Q provides for this list.

R is for Roundhouse, where the locomotives sleep.

S is for Switch, which make the trains take different paths around the tracks.

T is for Track, which no model railroader can have enough of.

U is for Union Pacific, which is the largest and oldest railroad network in the USA.

V is for Vision, which all great layouts start out as.

W is for Weathering, where you take a brand new model and make it look older.

X is for X, which crossing tracks resemble.

Y is for Y, which most switch tracks resemble.

Z is for Z Scale, (1:220) which are tiny trains that allow for a big layout in a small space.

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