In this post on Brass HO Trains we look at celebrities who like model trains. As George Bernard Shaw said, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.” Model cars have always been a fancy for the young and the old alike. One thing about the hobby is that the modeller can do anything with whatever he or she has in the collection and keep the number same or add more models to it. With a whole lot of suppliers and importers, the collectors can make the display a detailed version, playful or just display whatever is available. The Brass HO trains have been the most popular and expensive hobby, but the other scales like O, N, G, etc have also been given importance.

There have been a lot of people who are interested in the railroad and model trains and the list also includes the various celebrities who have been into the hobby. Actors like Yul Brynner, Whoopi Goldberg, David Hasselhoff, Mandy Patinkin, Donald Sutherland, etc have known to be passionate about the hobby. Patrick Stewart was quoted as saying he is a big-time railway buff. Joe Regalbuto, the famous actor of “Murphy Brown” had his garden railroad featured in “Garden Railways” magazine. Micheal Gross, the actor of “Family Ties” is a passionate train fan and a railway historian, photographer and modeller. He always preferred train journeys to flying. James Doohan of Star Trek was seen in a TV Guide issue working on the brake cylinder of a coach in the L.A. area railroaders club; he also had a huge collection of model trains at home. The actor of “Different Strokes” is interested in Lionel trains, and does them as realistically as possible. The famous Walt Disney has a live steam and various other models and interest in model trains.

The famous television personalities like anchors of reality shows and newscasters have also been interested in model trains. Tom Brokow had been concentrating on Brass HO trains. Roseanne Barr, Jay Leno, Sally Jesse Raphael, Tom Snyder, Arthur Godfrey, etc. have been known to have great railroad collections. Jim Scancarelli, the cartoonist of the famed “Gasoline Alley” had his photos featured in Walthers catalog.

Various musicians like Roger Miller, Johnny Cash, Phil Collins, Roger Daltrey, etc have also shown interest in the model railroading hobby. The race car drivers who were interested in the model railroad include Danny Sullivan, Richard Patrese,  and Sam Posey. Micheal Jordan, the famous basketball player is rumoured to be a model railroader. Ed Dougherty, the pro golfer is fond of Lionel models and houses his collection in  a two-storey building behind his home. Joe DiMaggio and Roy Campanella are baseball players who like to collect Lionel model trains.

Brass HO Trains

In this post on Brass HO Trains we go to South Korea! Overland models, Inc. imports fine scale brass model railroad equipment from South Korea, including Brass HO trains, N and O scale models. The company specializes in diesels, steam locomotives, cabooses and rolling stock from these scales. With over 30 years of importing, the company has captured a good range of models, both new and old. These models are built to inspire and are highly precision crafted. The company houses a library of its own with a great collection for reference and the team is involved in activities like taking on-site measurements, photos and interact with railroad and other employees.

The Brass HO trains are available in various types. Boxed Set, Caboose, steam, Diesel, Electric and passenger car. In each category of the HO model trains, one can find a lot of variety. These models are handcrafted by some of the world’s foremost manufacturers using our specifications. They are then finished at our state-of-the-art factory to represent their prototypes to perfection. The HO scale detailed parts for the HO brass model trains are also available like E-bell, Exhaust system accessories, fuel retension system, gerenal maintenance, headlight accessories, coupler lift bars, trucks and sideframe accessories, cooling coils, door handles, and so on.

Other scales available are 3 rail scales, O and N. The 3-rail locomotives and Ferdinand Megalan Presidential Car, the O scale Diesel, electric and structures and the N scale caboose, diesel, electric and passenger car are the commonly available models. The company also offers a limited repair service at the office, if the dealer is not able to do it. However, replacement parts belonging to older models are limited.

The latest models are BNSF isolated cab and KCS standard & isolated cab locomotives, which vary in terms of paint scheme and details and other features. The BHP SD70ACe Isolated unit has items such as nose and tail marker lights, additional piping on the pilot, additional roof detail applications, fire suppression system, and the addition of a 2nd row of railing for safety. The Richard ‘Toad’ Montgomery has an appliance applied to the cab roof to test clearance throughout the system prior to all modifications being made. As for the modified SD70ACe from the former BNSF series, the have features like marker lights, step wall protection, additional railing, cab window protection and fire protection system installed.

Brass HO Trains

In this post on Brass HO Trains we look at BPL Brassworks who is a purveyor of railroad models, especially Brass HO trains. Other scales available are O and N. The HO brass model trains are specifically focused on the railroads of the US. The collection and upcoming brass railroads are specifically targeted for the discriminating collector. The company gets the models from various leading importers like Division Point L.L.C, Global Outlet Corporation, Key Imports, Northwest Shortline, Precision Scale Co.Inc., Sunset/3rd Rail, The Coach Yard, etc.

Most of the American railroads are available with the company as the current stock, ready to be ordered. Some of the Model Railroad clubs are also listed in the site as a separate page, which is a link to go to the respective website. Each of these clubs consists of members who are passionate about the model trains and have collections available for display, trade and also for buying as a consignment. The various model train museums are also listed where one can find a nearest one to visit or just browse through their websites for an idea about displays and layouts. Apart from museums, various Railroad Historical organizations are also listed. These organizations have various events, exhibitions, resources and great train sets, too.

The recently added models include those from Glacier Park, Precision scale, Division Point, Overland models, The Coachyard, etc. Each of these models are listed with their specific features and possible pricing. Most of these are Brass HO trains that are diesel, steam, Rolling stock, Caboose, passenger or electric model trains from HO, O or N scale.

The ordering is usually through email or phone. Direct web-based ordering has not been arranged as the customer’s queries and issues have to be solved before sending the order. Reservations can be made for future or proposed models along with a security. The prices for the future models will be set based on the cost estimated by the importer. The company also accepts consignment items. The model will be listed in the monthly print ads or the website until it is sold.

Brass HO Trains

MTS imports, Inc. has been a dealer of Brass HO trains for a long time now. It also has O scale Brass model trains and a few other non-brass model trains. The online store has a homepage that lists the upcoming models of HO brass model trains, apart from the currently available models. One can browse through the various models along with their photos to find out the right one to add to their collection. After deciding, the order or reservation form can be used to place an order, where the information on warranties and train shows are also included.

Among the currently available in the model HO trains, the Ferry truck Car with removable Trailers, Line car, Baldy Elevated cars, Bench Open Trolley, Center Entrance City Cars, Forney Locomotive and the Rail Diesel Cars available along with other models. The upcoming Brass HO trains include the San Diego SD-100 Light Rail Vehicle, BMT Bluebird articulated subway car, New York central series car, Pacific Electric Steeple cab, Liquid Chlorine Tank Car and the CTA 3200 series Morrison-Knudson Rapid Transit car are open for reservations.

A detailed listing of the HO scale models, O scale products and the Non-brass models are presented in a separate page of the website. All products are presented with their features like paint characteristics or colour schemes, number of cars or trucks, numbering or lettering details, powering features and so on. The pricing is mentioned in a separate column for each. Other information about warranty, reservation policy and ordering/shipping information, etc are all mentioned in a separate page.

Apart from the Brass HO trains and the brass O scale products, the non-brass HO and O scale products are listed along with the features and photos. These include model trains and subway car kits. The subway kits have one piece carbody and are available in custom assembly and painting versions.

Brass HO Trains

This post on Brass HO Trains is on the Gadget Tom site. It is a website that presents a lot of delightful gadgets for a model train collector including the DCC ready and DCC decoder equipped engines and model trains too. The commonly available products are Digital Command Control from Digitrax, SoundTraxx, NCE, LEnz, Scenery and more. The website allows the visitor to browse through the various models available in the different categories, shop and purchase the DCC model train hobby supplies, pay for it online or know the amount to be paid at the time of shipping. The whole process is automatic, secure and also very fast.

The website offers great tips for the beginners. There are controller sets that are simple and easy to understand, with minimal wiring required. There are simple layouts that are easy to operate and are less expensive than the traditional layout and wiring, giving you the same results.

All the products are broadly categorized according to the companies or scales. The products imported from companies like Digitrax, North Coast Engineering, Lenz Model train, SoundTraxx train sound, and other model train engines. Accessories are supplied from companies like Woodland Scenic supplies, Kato UniTrack & Sets, etc. Various scales of the rolling stock form another category and some of the wiring accessories, Design Preservation Models, Kadee Couplers & Wheels, Track Supplies, Privateers of the Dauntless Wear are the various types of parts and accessories that are available with them. Apart from model trains and its accessories and parts, there are DCC books, Circuitron products, Gadget Tom hobby shirts, Gadget CAM and others.

The current stock contains the Woodland Scenics Model Train Scenery Supplies. The products include grass, turf, model train ballast and many others. They also stock the landscaping “Learning kits” and this includes the tree kits, road kits, glues, effects and water.

Brass HO Trains

RailServe is a treasure house for the collectors of the Brass HO trains and other model trains. It is a directory of anything and everything concerned with real and model trains ranging from hobby shop listings to consulting, logistics and Legal services. A section each on children’s toys and wooden trains, computer games and train simulators, etc are a part of the directory, and information on model trains is separately listed.

The model railroad clubs and museums are also mentioned with a listing of more than 760 clubs in North America alone and 286 of them in other countries. The various discussion forums for the modern railroaders are listed for people to join and contribute towards their subject of interest. Information regarding magazines and Journals of the trains and model trains are available here. One can use the railway maps of different countries, cities and urban areas to make a prototype layout for their own model trains and display their collection in a favorite city or railroad according to the specifications.

Various websites dealing with model trains, whether multi-scale or specific scales, are categorized according to their specialty. The model railroad manufacturers that produce anything concerned with model trains are mentioned. The listing includes more than a 100 manufacturers in each category like brass trains, Electronics and DCC, Structure kits, track & roadbed, locomotives & Rolling stock and their kits, etc. A lesser number of the companies that supply scenery & backdrops, structures, Storage & display cases, etc. can be found.

The information about the model railroad retail stores is categorized as hobby shops listing, Websites and mail order listing, model train movies on DVDs, Model train shows & Railroadiana callendar, etc.

Brass HO Trains

Armand, the founder of The Caboose, was caught with interest in the model trains when he purchased a toy train for his son, Micheal, in 1968. He got himself some of the old time steam locos and logging engines and operated his business, The Caboose, from his basement. It was then only a hobby shop specializig in model trains. The whole thing started with an aim to build its inventory of brass models. The business grew and so did the staff and before buying a building in 1982, The Caboose was launched into the market with the production of a catalogue. The Hobby Gallery was a full line hobby shop and The Caboose specialized in Brass Model trains.

The Caboose LLC is the international Mail Order & Internet Retailer specializing in Brass HO trains and also O and N. The Caboose LLC also buys the valuable collections or individual pieces from the collectors. The company provides a consignment and e-bay service for the customers. The website provides a complete Live Inventory using more specifications and also search for importers’ future projects and models.

Various new models of brass HO trains are listed in the site with details like the roadways, paint, price and the condition of the piece. Most of the consignment are available with photos. Some of the models are specific to certain railroads and others are compatible with various roads. The Blue Olympic torch 7-car set, Tender Auxiliary, UP sleeper 11 Bedroom model, car lounge, Various caboose wood sided, Various tank car double dome, Shay Steam 2 truck, B & M Jordan spreader, etc are just a few among the 95 new models currently listed. Specifications about the fuel like steam and diesel are also mentioned in the listing.

The search for future models is a specific one as there are various options listed. The categories include various model trains like Brass, plastic, KIT, die cast, etc. The search for a specific type of vehicle like locomotives, foam, tool, ultrasonic, wrap, rolling stock, sound system, etc are available. There are a huge range of roads to choose from and check whether the types of the cars and model trains are available in a specific roadways or is compatible with it. The various scales apart from HO model trains are On3, G, S, Sn3 and more. New models from various importers and dealers offer a greater range of choice for the collector to buy or trade for his collection of Brass HO trains.

Brass HO Trains

Modelrailroad.net  is a treasure of ideas, information, photos, books and all kinds of secrets about all kinds of model trains, including Brass HO trains. The site provides information about all kinds of websites and companies that deal with model trains and also online places like ebay and others. The collectors can have their own websites listed in this online directory and make it known to the public. The collectors can get ideas about others doing the same thing.

Many companies list their site in this directory. This information can be used to find and compare the various models of each company, their prices and suitability to their own collection. Also available is the information about the various layouts in the different scales like S & Z scales, N, HO, O, G and other scales. The layouts are from the various companies that manufacture them and have different themes. The layout themes set personally by the collectors are also listed here.

Books and videos that reveal model railroader’s secrets that are required to build, maintain and repair model train sets, step-by-step model railroad building instructions, tips for building and maintaining railroads trouble-free, etc are shown on the site. There are other books on DCC, track planning, model railroad, wiring, scenery, benchwork, and many other topics that are explained in simple and illustrative manner and are made available for the collectors to browse and buy. Various videos of layouts, rare collectible toys, etc and brass HO trains guide books can be found here. Companies offering books and videos are also listed here.

The Live Steam section lists the live steamers companies dealing with the steam and locomotives and also layouts for model trains of all scales. The listing includes a picnic spot with 1:8 scale modes at various locations that are open on certain days for the public. There trains can be ridden on with real steam engines. Companies that make custom railroad graphics, clubs that have the members to update their model railroad photos and videos and other such listings are given in this section.

The Model railroad clubs can list themselves in this site and also find others who are listed. A collector who is interested in joining a nearby club can find a suitable one here. The listing also mentions the interests of the members regarding the scales used, display methods and layouts.

The best part is the listing of the hobby shops and those that have mail order businesses of the model trains. The collector can go through the whole list of hobby shops and select a suitable one. The websites can be visited to see what kinds of supplies are available and how to contact them to order and get the desired models or parts of the model trains. These companies are usually importers from various manufacturers and one can find all kinds of products in a single shop or online store.

The latest additions of the listings are done in a separate section and mention the newest models and companies. The collectors, suppliers and other who have to do anything with the model trains can set up a website of their own and get it listed in Modelrailroads.net.

Brass HO Trains

The products from Greenways includes Brass HO trains and other brass models from leading importers like Overland, Key, Coach Yard, Rail classics, MTS, Glacier Park, etc. Models required can be booked in advance or choose from the available stock. The other products include locomotives, rolling stock, parts and accessories for all scale model trains. If pictures of your train sets are sent, the company can send you the required or matching accessories or parts.

We have all scales of brass model trains including HO, O, S, LG, N and Z. Parts and accessories can be found in HO scale and multi-scale. Various accessories and parts are categorized under different topics for the ease of search and online purchase. The new products from the various companies are listed in a separate section. Another website of the same company has metal and steel cars, structures and accessories like trucks and wheelsets, freight car loads, lineside items, construction equipment and model automobiles.

The parts for HO model trains are listed separately. Parts and accessories like Sill with Steps, underbody tank assembly, boiler shell, center beam, tender signal hose, fanning house, tender ladders and numerous others are present in the stock to be ordered readily. The various track side parts like bells, frame components, pipes and fittings, stacks, steps, gears and motors, drawbars, etc are available and one can see the pictures before ordering them. On the whole, the company deals with Brass locomotives, Brass cars, Brass details, brass drivers, brass structures for Brass HO trains and other scales of Brass trains.

Brass HO Trains

This post on Brass HO Trains is on the Brass Locomotive company.  It has an official website that is accessible worldwide. It is a source for all scales of brass model trains and also all kinds of train supplies and accessories. The scales in which stock is available are Brass HO trains, HO passenger, HOn3, O, On3, G, N and 1:20:3 scales. The company deals with various importers like W&R, Accucraft, SUNSET, OVERLAND MODELS and others.

The HO brass train models include the Diesel, Gondola, Passenger, Pss Hwy Trucks and other models with finer detailing like inside gateway locomotive with road pilot, Factory painted Glacier Green, drifting valves, coal tender, Lighting in some of the models. One such model has a stove located in the middle of one side of the car.

The latest introduction comes from the North Bank Line called the Southern Pacific and is built as a coal burner for the SSW and was converted to oil in 1929. A modified boiler tube pilot is introduced and the model would have a unique footboard pilor/plow-flanger included. The W&R enterprises has come up with some of the new models of Brass HO trains. It is the Northern M-2 class series available that in in 4 versions., the Boom car, Box car, Ditcher Flat and Flat car. These model differ in terms of the brake types, roofing and colours in which they are painted. The HO Passenger units have very intricated detailing. The Canadian Pacific is a 60’ wood baggage car, 14 + 16  clerestory screened vests, short windows, stove located in the middle of one side of the car and is custom painted. Other models have designs like corner mounted stove, tall windows, wood baggage, steel reinforced ends and underframe, etc.

Brass HO Trains