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Model railroading (US) or Railway modelling (UK) is a hobby in which rail transport systems are modeled at a reduced scale, or ratio. The scale models include rail vehicles (locomotives, rolling stock, streetcars, etc.), tracks, signalling, scenery (roads, buildings, vehicles, model figures, lights, and natural features such as streams, hills, canyons, etc.).
The earliest forms of model railways are the 'Carpet Railways' which first appeared in the 1840s. Model trains are generally more realistic than toy trains.
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RT @modelsteamtrain PHOTO GALLERY: Roslindale's Bay State Model Railroad Museum: Wicked Local (blog).. http://tinyurl.com/yhc337n
twhite (Tim White) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 01:29:39 -0000
RT @modelsteamtrain PHOTO GALLERY: Roslindale's Bay State Model Railroad Museum: Wicked Local (blog).. http://tinyurl.com/yhc337n
New blog post: Model Railroad Layout And Track Plans: Model railroad track plans can vary dependi.. http://bit.ly/4KoGd0
2HOScale (2HOscale) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:51:04 -0000
New blog post: Model Railroad Layout And Track Plans: Model railroad track plans can vary dependi.. http://bit.ly/4KoGd0
PHOTO GALLERY: Roslindale's Bay State Model Railroad Museum: Wicked Local (blog) Visitors young and old che.. http://tinyurl.com/yhc337n
modelsteamtrain (Brady Smith) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:47:16 -0000
PHOTO GALLERY: Roslindale's Bay State Model Railroad Museum: Wicked Local (blog) Visitors young and old che.. http://tinyurl.com/yhc337n
PHOTO GALLERY: Roslindale's Bay State Model Railroad Museum - Wicked Local (blog) http://ff.im/-cJOxx
modeltrains2day (Stuart Smith) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:43:42 -0000
PHOTO GALLERY: Roslindale's Bay State Model Railroad Museum - Wicked Local (blog) http://ff.im/-cJOxx
Almanac : Dec. 11: Model railroad show in Menlo Park http://bit.ly/7nPkLz
TheHobbyGuy (TheHobbyGuy) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:35:18 -0000
Almanac : Dec. 11: Model railroad show in Menlo Park http://bit.ly/7nPkLz
PHOTO GALLERY: Roslindale's Bay State Model Railroad Museum http://bit.ly/4KLHmR
TheHobbyGuy (TheHobbyGuy) Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:35:17 -0000
PHOTO GALLERY: Roslindale's Bay State Model Railroad Museum http://bit.ly/4KLHmR
All Aboard the Silver Streak - Online exhibit based on the Pioneer Zephyr exhibit, All Aboard the Silver Streak, at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
Meta Description: [ Climb aboard the Pioneer Zephyr, the world's first streamlined train, in the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry's new on-line exhibit, All Aboard The Silver Streak. ]
Dresden Junction - Exhibits toy trains and railroad artifacts. Includes photos, hours and locations. In Trimway, Ohio.
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Granville Island Model Trains Museum - Houses many large and small scale model trains, including several live steam models. Includes hours, admission fees, and virtual tour. Located in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Meta Description: [ A Model Trains Museum on Granville Island, toy trains, models, steam trains, electric engines, hobbies, collectors, large scale dioramas, pictures, photographs, modeltrains ]
John McFadden Model Railroad Museum - Exhibits many items manufactured by the Lionel Train Company, dating from the pre-depression years to the late 1970's. Includes a history of the collection, details of the facility and hours. Located in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, United States.
Meta Description: [ A large collection of HO, S, O, and O-27 model trains from AMT, American Flyer, Atlas, K-Line, KMT, Lionel, Marx, Plasticville, and more spanning from 1920s to present on public display and includes operating layouts. Located on the grounds of the Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, PA. ]
Joshi's Museum of Miniature Railways - HO gauge city with lighting and sound, in the Kothrud area of Pune, India. Includes details of exhibits, photos and directions.
National Toy Train Museum - Vast collection of toy trains and train-related accessories from the mid-1800s through the present, including five operating layouts and library. In Strasburg, PA, near Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania and Strasburg Rail Road.
Northlandz - Features the Great American Railway, a one mile indoor model railroad.
San Diego Model Railroad Museum - The world's largest operating model railroad museum.
Meta Description: [ The mission of the San Diego Model Railroad Museum is to preserve the heritage of railroading through a series of miniature representations of California railroads; research and preserve the history of model railroading; and educate the public in the many different aspects of railroading. ]
The Depot Rail Road Museum - Replica of the Monon Railroad station at Salem, Indiana, that maintains a permanent display of railroad memorabilia, old railroading records, photographs, and a model railroad layout. Includes photos, membership and contact details.
Meta Description: [ The Depot is a replica of the Monon Railroad station at Salem, Indiana, that maintains a permanent display of railroad memorabilia, old railroading records, photographs, and a model railroad layout. It is part of The John Hay Center complex which also includes The Stevens Memorial Museum, The Joh... ]
The Toy Train Depot - Non-profit organization dedicated to preserve, restore, acquire, display and interpret railroads of all scales and gauges. Includes details of exhibits and hours. Located in Alamagordo, New Mexico.
Meta Description: [ New Mexico First railroad museum. 1898 depot in Alamogordo ]
Twin City Model Railroad Museum - Showcases the heyday of model railroading. Information on layout, hours, special events. St. Paul, Minnesota, in a building complex that originally housed repair shops for the Northern Pacific Railroad.
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