Spooky season is here! Whether you’re a model railroader who always updates your layout with the seasons or a massive fan of Halloween, this time of the year is excellent for adding something different to your model railroad scene. Here are six essential products that will bring your scene to life, whether you’re opting for …
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Harry Potter is one of the world’s most loved and recognizable franchises. Whether you loved the books as a child, discovered the books via the movies, or have only recently found your love for everything wizardry and witchcraft through your children, Harry Potter is everywhere. Unsurprisingly, given the significance of the Hogwarts Express to the …
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Lionel Trains was the first – and still one of the most iconic – big brand in model railroading in the United States and worldwide. In today’s blog post, we’re going to take a look at the history of Lionel Trains, what the brand is best known for, and have a look at some of …
If you’re a model railroader that updates your layout with the seasons, you might have already started to model your summer scene. Updating your layout to a summer scene can be an enjoyable but time-consuming task. Maybe you update the look of your buildings. Perhaps you repaint parts of your landscape as it evolves from …
When was the last time you added a new locomotive or rolling stock to your model train collection? If it’s been a while, birthdays have come and gone, or you can’t wait for the holidays, we feel you! Thankfully, there’s never a shortage of incredible products available here at Model Train Stuff. Best of all, …
While electric train sets are a great way to get started with a model railroading hobby, they’re sometimes the only way to get specific locomotives and rolling stock into your collection. Given that you often get track and other components in the box when you buy a train set, such a purchase is a great …
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Just like prototype railroads, model railroading has a rich and colorful past that has manifested in the depth and quality of products that are available to us today. One place to fully appreciate the fullest dimension of that journey is the National Toy Train Museum at Strasburg, PA. If you have not already done so …
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So you’re getting started in model railroading. You have a basic idea of what you want, and you might have even started buying some rolling stock. But what type of train track should you choose, and how do you power it? Contrary to what you might think, there are actually multiple ways to go about …
A legacy of a love for model trains is often born out of connections with the real thing; especially when a family member has worked with them.
One of the oldest brands in model railroading history, Lionel has been a household name for over a century. Look out for the latest arrivals in the new Lionel HO Scale range throughout the coming months!