Welcome to the enjoyable and exciting hobby of toy trains! Folks enter this hobby a number of ways. Perhaps you found your childhood train set after many years and want to relive the fun you had with those toys. Maybe you picked up a vintage toy locomotive and cars at a yard sale or an antique store. Or possibly you received as a gift one of the outstanding trains being manufactured today. However you arrived, we’re glad to welcome you with this free guide to all things toy trains.
In this 21-page download, you’ll find expert answers to questions such as:
- How is a toy train different from a scale model railroad?
- What is the history of toy trains?
- What are the best ways to learn about the toy train hobby?
- Where can I buy vintage or contemporary toy trains?
- What is the difference between gauges and scales?
- What is O gauge?
- How do I start running a toy train?
- How do you build a toy train layout?
- How can I start collecting toy trains?
- What do popular toy train terms mean?
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