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Understanding Model Train Scales
What’s the difference between toy trains and model trains? Model trains are built to scale; essentially, they’re miniature versions of life-size locomotives that have been proportionally shrunk. If you’re new to model training, understanding model train scales and their track compatibilities can seem intimidating. But with our help, we’ll help
Tips For Planning a Train Birthday Party
Celebrating a birthday is a special part of childhood development. Aside from helping them feel valued and loved, birthday parties give kids the chance to socialize with friends or family outside the walls of a classroom. If you’re a parent of a train-loving child in need of inspiration for their
Railroad Spike Uses: 8 Fun & Practical Project Ideas
A house is only a home if you fill it with items that represent you. If you live and breathe trains or railroad history, railroad spike decorations are a fun, but subtle and practical way to share your love of the hobby throughout your space. Add some old-fashioned railway charm
Railroad & Steam Train Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
The railroad industry is ripe with interesting and obscure facts about the steam train. After all, these massive machines are arguably one of the most important inventions of the modern age. Discover some of the most impressive railroad and steam train facts to add to your train knowledge. General Railroad
Understanding the Language of the Train Whistle
There are so many sounds that we associate with the train: the rumble of the engine; the click-clack of the wheels along the tracks; the screech of the brakes; but maybe the most popular, the choo-choo of the train whistle. The train whistle is the universal sound of the locomotive.
Halloween Trains & Other Spooky Stories in Lancaster, PA
Strasburg Rail Road is best known for its steam-powered train rides through Lancaster’s scenic farmland, but did you know the train route passes right by the county’s oldest graveyard? Most passengers rarely think twice about passing Carpenter’s Cemetery during the day. But at night, as the daylight slips away aboard