Alongside new product launches, model train shows are one of the year’s top highlights for us model railroaders! Whether you discovered a love for model train railroading during the pandemic, or are a long-time railroader who’s never been to a show, there are many opportunities to get to one during summer. Yet, rocking up at …
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One of the great things about being a model railroader is the sheer range of products that are available to us. But, the most exciting thing about the current era of model railroading is that it’s never been easier to combine different brands and products to create a truly unique layout. That being said, we …
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Canadian Railroads have always attracted special interest due in part to their expansiveness and diversity of routes and services within. Commanding scenery and scores of specialized and well-maintained locomotives and cars brought color, drama and financial success to that great stage of transportation. The first railway in Canada was the Champlain and Saint Lawrence Railroad. It …
Many faithful to the hobby of model railroading trace its origin to the early toy train market that originated in England and Germany in the 1870s but later took hold in the US in the 1890s. That movement certainly influenced the popular market we know today but that is only part of the story. Miniature …