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Construct Your Favorite Layouts With N Scale Model Railroads and Trains

A model railroad brings trains, track, industries, and stations into your home on a miniature scale. You can find a huge selection of new and vintage N scale model locomotives, cars, accessories, and scenery on eBay. N scale model railroads and trains come in a great size for at-home train collections.

An N scale train is sized at 1/160, which means that 1 scale-foot equals 160 real-life feet. Most people can wrap an entire hand around this size of model locomotive because N scale locomotive models average about 3 or 4 inches long. In contrast, HO scale is at 1/87, which allows you to hold a locomotive in one hand, and O scale is at 1/48, which requires two hands to hold a locomotive. N scale easily allows you to put an entire railroad on a shelf or display it on a table.

An easy way to get started is to buy a complete N scale train set that will typically contain a locomotive, a selection of freight or passenger cars, enough track to make a complete loop, and a power pack. Such beginners sets are easy to set up and let you have fun running a full set of trains. While a set can act as a foundation for a more advanced permanent layout, its generally designed to be temporary, so you can conveniently put it away when youre done.

A new or vintage train set or locomotive may be unmarked or have the term DC, which stands for direct current. This means all the locomotives on the track get the same amount of power and run in the same direction. DC power is perfectly fine if youre running just one train because it simplifies wiring and control.

DCC stands for digital command and control, which puts a computer chip inside the locomotive to regulate power and direction. DCC trains are more sophisticated in that you can have several locomotives running on the same track at different speeds and in different directions. In addition, trains can have special effects like lighting and sound.

To advance in your train hobby, you can expand your layout with more tracks, locomotives, cars, and accessory items. To narrow down your choices of what to buy, think about whether you want your model layout to focus on freight, passengers, or a bit of both. Think of the era and types of trains you want to run. Before the 1930s, trains ran on steam. From the 1930s to about the 1950s, both steam and diesel locomotives were used, and since the 1960s, diesel locomotives have been in command. You can also decide on the areas and operations you want to model, such as hauling lumber from scenic forests to lumber mills or moving people from a small town to the big city. Additional expansion sets and accessories are available from the following brands:

• Bachmann
• KATO
• Atlas
• Micro-Trains Line (MTO)
• Tomix
• Fleischmann