I got a model kit for an HOn3 locomotive. ... You're right; N scale track is the wrong gauge for HOn3 trains. N scale track gauge is 9mm, while HOn3 - 36" narrow gauge at a scale of 1:87.1 ...

Uh, N Scale. A 18650 could (just) fit into a N Scale 40′ boxcar (~19w x 22h x 80l). Practically there wouldn’t be room inside a loco with its drive mechanism.

Club member Michael Curtin, 76, of Fort Myers is relatively new to the hobby, too. He started building an N-scale layout in his enclosed lanai about three years ago using pre-packaged Kato-brand kits.

Like we said, [Peter]’s usual territory is hiding train layouts in end tables and coffee tables and the like, so it’s nice to see what he can do given different constraints.

The N scale EMD NW2 from Broadway Limited features a die-cast metal body and chassis, all-wheel electrical pickup, and ...

KINGSTON, N.Y. >> It was smiles all around at the Kingston Model Train Show at the Andy Murphy Midtown Center on Sunday. The show featured 100 different booths, operating N-scale, HO-scale an… ...

The club showcased two intricate model train layouts: a smaller N-scale set and a larger HO-scale set, delighting visitors of all ages with detailed craftsmanship and realistic settings.

EVERETT — Mike Scheerens has been a model train enthusiast his entire life. When he was about 10 years old, he watched his father, James, build tracks for HO-scale trains, one of the largest ...

Model trains operating will feature an outdoor garden railroad showcasing the G scale trains of local train enthusiast, Ted Yarbrough (weather permitting), the Henry Family 7/8-gauge ride-on train ...

What model railroaders do. As with any human endeavor, model rail activity, which began in the 1840s, comes with its own language. A crucial set of the railroading terms deal with scale.