Model Train Collecting
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Hello, my name is Mark…
The model train hobby is what I consider to be one of the best hobbies in the world. On this page, I’ll give you some of my background and recommend some fantastic model train resources that will teach you the best way to become involved in trains O scale as well as HO, N, and G scale modeling that covers detailed information for a complete beginner as well as for very advanced levels.
I was first exposed to this amazing hobby when I was just 7 years of age. I was in awe of my uncle’s O scale model train set and still remember fondly the days when he would be building scenes and displays and operating the trains while letting me watch and assist.
Ever since that time, I had wanted to build my own, slowly but surely, as finances would allow and birthdays would come. New tracks, locomotives, passenger carriages, scene and display kits and anything else I could get my hands on. To this day, I prefer the O scale train sets due to their larger size, various scales, large amount of accessories and very detailed design. I remember spending so much time in several hobby shops admiring the large range of different accessories and desiring to add certain items to my display.
Now, as an adult, I enjoy it even more and do not believe this is something you grow out of. What is unique about model train collecting is that is can be a hobby for life, enjoyed simultaneously by different generations! It is so enjoyable to be creative and and to develop more intimate knowledge of geography from making landscapes. Taking various ideas and morphing them into life like miniatures makes me feel like I am going back in time and entering another world.
There is no doubt, due to the complexity of this hobby, that model train collecting can certainly come with its frustrations. There are SO many various books and manuals, few of which have everything you need. Most just seem to focus on a specific area.
The major issue with model train collecting
With all the latest advancements in model train collecting, it is very easy to make some expensive mistakes.
For this reason, I decided to review the model train “how to” books on the market…
For the most part, they were just adequate. Beginners, or advanced railroaders, would have to buy many books/manuals just to get 80% of the information they needed. This was the case until I found 2 downloadable ebooks – Model Trains for Beginners and Model Train Help.
These two books have become my only source of information!
Further, since they are ebooks, the authors update them often and will give you the updates free of charge. I can’t tell you how many books I’ve got on my shelf with very outdated information… a problem easily solved with these ebooks.
Both the authors also offer a 60 day money back guarantee… so if the ebook doesn’t suit your needs you can request a full refund…
Here’s an Overview of Both…
Model Trains for Beginners – is my # 1 choice. This is a “must have” ebook for all beginners to trains o scale and all other scales and concepts regarding model train collecting.
It is full of rock-solid and high quality information for those beginning their model train collecting.
Even modelers with vast experience will gain much insight as there is an unbelievable amount of useful information in this ebook . It always helps to have something that brings you back to all of the basics and can provide a reference for use on a daily basis.
In spite of all the research I have done, I still found more than a few tips in Model Trains for Beginners that could have saved me hundreds of dollars had I been aware of them before. Further, this information is for all scales, not just trains O scale model trains.
It covers the essential basics from the ground up including the language of model trains, how to conceptualize your plan, and the design and creation of fantastic layouts that are easy to run and problem free. You will also get exposure to advanced realism techniques like weathering, how to make your layout look dated, as well as controllers and tips for those people who are not Electricians, and so much more.
This is a very well priced ebook at $47, as you would not normally find this amount of condensed, straight to the point information in one book, and comes with $135 of free bonuses. Again, it would be necessary to purchase 5 or 6 books to get the equivalent amount of information.
It also comes with 7 bonuses that make the investment well worth it.
>> To get more information on “Model Trains for Beginners” – Click here
Model Train Help is the perfect resource for intermediate to advanced model railroaders.
It is a detailed 200+ page ebook packed with detailed technical solutions. While beginners will find this ebook overwhelming, the intermediate to advanced model railroader will find the information incredibly useful. You will gain exposure to everything from the language of model trains, to complete details regarding planning, designing and creating great layouts that are easy to run and problem free, to weathering and so much more… this ebook has it all.
It is US$39.97, but you would need 5 or 6 books from Amazon to give you all the condensed information this ebook contains in one place.
>> To get more information on “Model Train Help” – Click here
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