Posted by admin | Posted in Model Railway | Posted on 08-01-2009
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Looking For Original Lionel ? Then This is Where You Want to Be
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 Lionel 3434 Poultry Car Chicken Sweeper Figure orig  US $6.95
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 Original POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE US $24.99
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 1926 Stage Actor Lionel Barrymore Orig Press Photo US $28.88
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 MTH 30 73248 PGH PLATE GLASS 3 DOME TANK CAR US $49.95
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 HALLMARK LIONEL 1950 SANTA FE F3 DIESEL TRAIN ORNAMENT US $40.00
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 LOT OF 20 RAREST LOVELIEST 1920s PENN SALT STOCKS 149 US $23.96
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 English in Singapore Modernity and Management NEW US $69.90
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 LIONEL 52071 COPPER BASIN RR ORE CAR WITH LOAD US $39.95
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 Experiments with Vacuum Tubes NEW by David Lionel Salom US $16.74
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 LIONEL 52027 PINTO VALLEY MINE ORE CAR WITH LOAD US $39.95
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 Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie CD MINT US $3.00
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 LIONEL 17371 DAIRYMANS LEAGUE MILK CAR US $49.45
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 Lionel O scale Coca Cola Blinking Light Water Tower NEW US $44.99
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 LIONEL O 17207 17208 DOUBLE DOOR BOXCAR LOT US $21.11
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 LIONEL 52124 ELPASO SOUTHWESTERN ORE CAR WITH LOAD US $39.95
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 1996 Hallmark Hudson Lionel Locomotive 1st edition ornament MIB US $12.95
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 LIONEL 448 OPERATING MILITARY FIRING RANGE MIB US $79.00
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 BORN TO DANCE LADY BE GOOD Double Feature DVD New US $24.98
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 LIONEL THE PERILS OF MICKEY HI CUBE BOX CAR 19261 US $19.99
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 Lionel NYC Pacemaker box car 6 9754 US $24.99
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 Lionel Illuminated B O American Railway Express Baggage r Car US $35.99
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 Lionel CNW Dash 8 40C 8502 Locomotive with Diesel Horn 18220 US $205.00
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 Lionel Erie Bay Window Caboose 6 9184 US $25.99
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 Lionel Pennsylvania 3 tier Auto Carrier 6 9351 US $23.99
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 Lionel Illuminated B O Emerald Brook Passenger Car US $31.99
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 Lionel Lines 811 Flat Railroad Nickel Car Silver US $19.99
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 LIONEL L EDWARDS CALIFORNIA ARTIST LISTED LOS ANGELES US $750.00
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 AMERICAN FLYER 272 GLENDALE STATION COMPLETE W ERIE PEOPLE HYDRANTS LIONEL US $79.87
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 Lionel Richie The Definitive Collection CD US $6.99
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 Frankenstein NEW FACTORY SEALED DVD 1999 US $9.99
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 Movie Star Actress Photo Dorothy Jordan 1931 US $40.80
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 Lionel train doesnt kill scream explode etc ad 1965 US $10.18
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 Its a Wonderful Life VHS 1993 Uncut Slipsleeve Sealed US $5.00
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 LIONEL O Z TYPE TRAINMASTER TRANSFORMER 250 WATT 115 VOLTS US $31.00
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 LIONEL O PENNSYLVANIA GONDOLA 2452 1945 1947 US $9.99
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 LIONEL O LW TYPE TRANSFORMER 125 WATT 115 VOLTS US $17.49
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 LIONEL O LIONEL LINES SEARCHLIGHT CAR 3620 1954 1956 US $12.12
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 LIONEL O BUCYRUS ERIE CRANE CAR 6560 1956 US $16.50
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 LIONEL O BABY RUTH BOX CAR X2454 1946 1947 US $9.99
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 LIONEL O AIREX SPINNING TACKLE BOX CAR 6044 1959 1960 US $9.99
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 LIONEL O 6 8 6 TURBINE LOCOMOTIVE 671 1946 1952 US $67.99
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 LIONEL O 2 6 4 PRAIRIE TYPE LOCOMOTIVE 2026 WITH TENDER US $31.78
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 LIONEL O 6462 NYC NEW YORK CENTRAL GONDOLA 1949 1956 US $9.99
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 LIONEL O 6357 LIONEL CABOOSE 1948 1961 US $9.99
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 LIONEL O 6042 LIONEL LIGHT BLUE GONDOLA 1959 1961 US $9.99
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 LIONEL O 3830 OPERATING SUBMARINE WITH FLATCAR 1960 1963 US $23.50
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 LIONEL O 336155 LOG DUMP CAR TYPE II 1955 1959 US $9.99
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 LIONEL O 2411 BIG INCH FLATCAR1946 1948 US $9.99
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 LIONEL O 221 2 6 4 NYC STREAMLINED LOCOMOTIVE WITH TENDER 1946 47 US $51.50
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 LIONEL O TEXAS SPECIAL DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE 1055 1959 60 US $27.36
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 LIONEL O SCOUT TYPE LOCOMOTIVE TENDER 1060 1960 61 US $9.99
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 LIONEL O FLATCAR TRAIN CAR 6809 1958 59 US $15.10
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 LIONEL O ERIE DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE 2032 1952 54 US $36.00
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 Wood log load New parts for LIONEL MTH Bachman 18 logs with elastic tie downs US $9.00
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A Great Hobby for the Creative Person
There are many reasons for having a hobby of model trains. Some people are interested in the aspect of collecting antiques for the pride of simply having an antique collection; others are interested in the monetary value of such a collection.
Another significant reason people get into hobby trains is the sheer creative joy of it. There is virtually no limit to what you can bring into being with your hobby train set. Actually, the only limit is your imagination.
Let's get started! The first thing you're going to need to determine is the amount of space that you can set aside. If you have a small house or apartment you will want to stick with the Z or HO scale. Remember scale refers to the proportion of the hobby train compared to the real train. The HO scale is 3.5 mm equals one foot and the Z scale is one inch equals 22 feet. To give you an idea, the Z scale will fit on a coffee table.
You may want to put your set outdoors if you have a house with a yard. In this case you would probably do well with a G scale since the space is larger. A few other things to consider before you head off to the hobby shop are making sure you accurately measure your space, what kind of a layout are you going to have and what kind and how many accessories are you going to have.
For the beginner, the simplest layout is the "oval" and will require a 6'x 4' piece of plywood. As you get more familiar with hobby trains you may want to evolve Your Layout into a "point to point" layout or an "out and home layout". The "point to point" layout simulates a real train track. With the "out and home" layout there is just one terminal and the train returns to its point of origin. These are only a couple of the layouts possible but they're good for a start.
Now we get into the really fun stuff: buildings, lighting tunnels, people, greenery, etc. This is where the imagination really comes into play. What kind of a theme or era do you like? Did you know there is even a Harry Potter series? So, once you decide on a theme or era you can start.
One of the most basic decorations for your hobby train set is greenery. The easiest type of grass to install is imitation felt, which you can get at a hobby store along with some adhesive glue. Simply cut it to size and glue it on the plywood.
Next you will want to think about buildings. There are three main types: plastic building kits, ready -made buildings and self built buildings and self built buildings - you just make it exactly like you want it.
Another area where you can get really creative is with the lighting. There is an array of colors to use: white, yellow, green , red, and orange. Orange is actually a great color to use as it diffuses the light through a building and doesn't show the imperfections like white light does, although there are ways to handle that too.
There's lots of additional ways to spruce up your model hobby set: shrubs, signals, tunnels, hills, water and last but not least don't forget the people!
As you can see, there's a lot more to the hobby of model trains than "just another collection". It's an untold world of fun and exploration! Indulge yourself!
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To get more information on this fascinating hobby of model railroading (also called hobby trains) you can go to http://hobbytrainsinfo.com