model railroads
Scaled locomotive hobby
Model railroads are miniature recreations of railroad systems, built to scale with tracks, trains, landscapes, and structures.
The hobby ranges from simple oval layouts to elaborate room-sized dioramas with realistic scenery, working signals, and multiple trains running simultaneously.
Common scales include HO (1:87), N (1:160), and O (1:48).
He spent decades perfecting his model railroad in the basement.
- train setToy locomotive with tracks
- exhibitionsPublic showings of objects
- steam enginesBoiler-driven mechanical power sources
- weatheringAtmospheric breakdown of materials
- rolling stockWheeled railway equipment
scenery · track · bridges · narrow gauge · signals · soldering · layout planning · hobby shop · tunnels · mountain scenery · kitbashing · passenger cars · heritage railways · mentorship programs · ballast · wiring · freight cars · couplers
- railway museumsrailway museums, train museum, museum collections, steam engines, vintage trains
- scale modelsplastic kits, diorama, scratch building, clipper ship, lunar lander
model railroadspassenger rail
Train service for travelers
commuter rail · freight trains · 1 · Amtrak · transcontinental railroad
model railroadspublic transit
Shared community vehicle system
mass transportation · commercial freight · transit systems · revenue service · Amtrak
model railroadsextreme sports
High-risk recreational activities
outdoor recreation · team sports · hiking · surfing · skydiving
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