Model trains are measured using: Scale, which tells you the ratio of your model train compared with a real one. An O scale model train is 1:48, so 1 inch on the model equals 48 inches on a real train.

The miniature train models are made to scale and the museum partners with HUB Division, Inc. of the Northeast Region of the National Model Railroad Association to make the layouts come to life.

The miniature train models are made to scale and the museum partners with HUB Division, Inc. of the Northeast Region of the National Model Railroad Association to make the layouts come to life.

In non-model train speak, he explained, think of one scale mile as "if you were a tiny figure on the layout, and you walked 30 miles on the layout." Basically, a lot.

Operation Toy Train, organizer of special holiday trains across the U.S. to benefit the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s Toys for ...

“I grew up with the toy train as my house is near the railway loco shed in Tindharia. Some of my family members have served in the DHR. I have developed a natural interest in the mountain railway,” ...

The train is part of the miniature “City of Hamburg” section, which features scaled-down versions of local landmarks like the Elbphilharmonie concert hall, the Elbe bridges, and the bustling port.

Model train museum brings mini Boston neighborhoods to life 02:26. BOSTON - There's a museum in Boston that's recreating part of the city's history with model trains.

The miniature locomotives ride past botanical recreations of iconic Philadelphia landmarks. The Holiday Garden Railway wraps up this season on December 30th, 2024. For more information, check out ...