Collecting model trains i believe can be a rewarding hobby, just take a look at our online shop here, we can appreciate the hard work and effort gone into building these designs, theres a great attention to detail that the creators put into there trains.
Most modern railroad modelers create there trains and tracks from scratch in which they spend hundreds of hours constructing there layouts. There creations are in my opinion art, we manage to create little replicas of real life tracks, from sunsets and the sky, all the way to the ripple effects in the water, from large cities to small villages, and with many more creative ideas been put to practice railroading is becoming a very popular hobby. There is one great layout in Greeley Colorado, scheduled to open in 2009, boasts 5,500 sq. foot HO gauge railroad layout! It includes 10 separate wiring systems, 20 scale miles of mainline track, hundreds of buildings and trees, and a spectacular scenery display, this particular model will have operating ships in real water! The attraction will also have vintage railroad signals, signs, locks, tools, timetables and much more.
If your a serious model railroad collector or hobbyist, this might be an event you won’t want to miss!