Ho trains

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Top 5 HO scale train layouts plans for model train beginners and intermediates including the dimensions and area required for the benchwork and easy access to heard to reach spots on the model railroad.

Ready to get into model trains but don't know where to start? HO scale trains are the most popular in the world, so lets look into why you should start here!

5x10 N scale layout - I typically run four trains, a mix of steam and early diesel locomotives. Limited space meant I built up instead of out

In our eagerness to get trains running, we all often make mistakes when laying track but don't make these potentially expensive mistakes.

(From the article “Three track plans for one sheet of plywood” from the August 2008 Model Railroader) HO scale model railroads are often small layouts based on 4 x 8-foot sheets of plywood, for obvious reasons. A flat tabletop is a lot easier to build than L-girder benchwork, and almost any home has room for [...]Read More...

The word “amazing” is greatly over-used these days, especially on the Internet. That’s why I’m careful about using that adjective. After all, if everything is amazing, one day we may wake up and find that nothing is. But when it comes to Tom Cox’s Lake Superior-style ore dock and model of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the word is totally appropriate. It is simply amazing. Tom’s ore ore dock, which is still under construction, is modelled after those found in Duluth, MN. The dock is 18 feet long. It…

Clark Railworks specialises in smaller scales, specifically OO Gauge, HO Gauge and N Gauge, and also offers HOe, HOm, EM and G Scale products, all of which we will both buy and sell. We stock all the popular brands including Hornby, Bachmann, Dapol, Heljan, Roco, Marklin plus many more!

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Hey guys, I've just begun laying the roadbed and trackwork for a small HO scale switching layout, and although not new to the hobby (mostly been weathering and detailing rolling stock) - this is my first layout in a long time. Here is the strange dillema I am facing: My layout is built atop 2" blue foam boards, and although sufficient at reducing train noise, I decided I wanted a trace of roadbed for the mainline. I purchased some N scale cork roadbed strips, and before permanently placing…