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I am planning my HO scale design and train a local fair, I took a bunch of rolling stock. Among them Tyco was a UP caboose of age. I did not realize that there couplers mounted on the body instead of trucks. Instead of trying to adapt the normal trucks and latches on it, I'm thinking of using it differently. What is it? theme restaurant (End of the line)? Burnt deposit in a junkyard? Mobile Office in a mine or quarry? Suggestions welcome!

All these ideas are fine. N scale and I'm doing all of my rates are one end of the device train, I call it a caboose. Anyway you can look around online and see what others are doing. Are running on your trains? I've seen used as police stations, billboards and yard office. There was a board game in MP office was a few years ago, maybe it still is. I personally would be a little different. A caboose with a second life is quite typical in a presentation. In reality is IMHO a bit cliché. If you run vans I would queue at the end of the match by stairs or workers around them. Like you said before, maybe it could be the repair of damage fire, or even put it back couplers. My philosophy towards the construction of the provision is that the railway does not run through the world that the world is around the railroad, this means a higher proportion of stage scenery and more track that is not in any way connected with the railroad. It is easier to do HO N that due to size restrictions. This means no matter railroad business, hobby shops or junkyards full of things railroad. But that's just me, I have not always been so. I used to be a modular club. Train shows that have been known to take the extreme and the extreme. Like the time he had a battalion of tanks surrounding a UFO flashing or six foot skyscrapers all the dwarves of the mountains, or the time had fire trucks and ambulances and are in place at a point on the track prone to derailments or ….. http://www.flickr.com/photos/22021033 @ N06/4446201837 / http://www.flickr.com/photos/22021033 @ N06/4446137043 / http://www.flickr.com/photos/22021033 @ N06/2997332909 / http://www.flickr.com/photos/22021033 @ N06/3492928646 / http://www.flickr.com / photos/22021033 @ N06/3490571797 / Here's a few cabooses service I have encountered. Just have fun, when you take away too much emphasis being a hobby.

Ho Scale Model Trains Layouts

Like any hobby, model railroading has a various terms that relate specifically to the hobby. This can be confusing for those who are just getting started. Although things might sound complicated, once you get to know what most people are talking about, the hobby becomes much easier to understand. The good thing is that the same railroading terms are used worldwide with just a few exceptions. For example in the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, the expression “railway” is generally used instead of “railroad” in North America.

The spelling of words varies a little from British English to American English. Examples are: analogue and analog, modeller and modeler, colour and color. OO gauge is the main train scale in the UK whereas HO scale is the most popular in the USA. They are very similar is size but not exactly identical – HO scale is 1:87 scale and OO is 1:76.

Here is some common railroading terms that cause a bit of confusion:

The Engineer is the crew member whose duty it is to operate a train.

A Frog is the “X” shaped portion of a switch.

An Interchange is the track on which cars are delivered or received from one railroad to another.

A Junction is where two or more railroad lines converge as per the timetable.

A Siding is a track used for meeting or passing other trains adjacent to a main track.

Spotting Cars are for switching freight cars to a specified location for loading and unloading.

A Tank Car is a railway wagon (car) with a tank for carrying liquids like compressed gasses, acids, oils and granular solids.

Tare Weight is the weight of an empty railroad car.

A Yard is the tracks used for the making up of trains and the storing of cars.

The term Yard Limits refers to the track between Yard Limit signs and restricted speeds apply within Yard Limits.

Another term that creates a little confusion with beginners is “bench work.” It typically refers to the “platform”, or “baseboard” the layout sits on.

There are a few other terms that are a trap for beginners, but it is really a case of learning a few new things each day, and try not to get overwhelmed with information overload. If you do not understand a term, look it up on the internet, or ask the person to explain.

Mike is a keen model railroading enthusiast and has several helpful websites. Check out his latest one on Model Train Layouts and N Scale Trains. His website has helpful information for the beginner and experience model railroader.

Fairfield – Australian Great Model Railway layout HO scale – modelleisenbahn