In this post on Brass HO Trains we talk about books. Model railroading now is a very popular hobby. There are various celebrities, millionaires and many others, who have been into the hobby of collecting Brass HO trains and other model trains. The interest in collecting the model trains might have arisen out of interest, childhood passion or simply after buying their kid a new set of toy train. We recommend this one to get you going HO Railroad from Start to Finish (Model Railroad Handbook, No 36). Now that the interest has come in, there will be search for information in various libraries and the internet. Although internet is an ocean of information in the topic, specific ideas and techniques have not been shared everywhere. Various books and ebooks have come into the market and people are encashing on passing the information.

There are many books for the beginners, having step-by-step photographic approach, with easy to follow methods to install a sturdy and durable trackwork, laying of the roadbed, sectional or flexible track and finishing the track with lineside details. There are information about turnouts, cleaning and maintaining trackwork. Some books have specific scenery themes like North American mining, refining and agricultural operations that the railroads serve, with the techniques to display the realistic layout of the same. Instructions about the principles and techniques of constructing scenery including structure, scenery and detailing techniques for both urban and rural settings.

Construction of freight yards for Brass HO trains and N scale models are illustrated with photographs along with the operations like receiving, classifying, cleaning, etc. are mentioned in some books that target the HO brass model trains. There are informative books on history, practice, terminology and also advantages of having operative models that perform realistically. Basic information about designing, building, modelling and finishing backgrounds using mountains, hills, trees, bushes, water and even dirt to make the whole thing look realistic.

With such information and great collection of books, one can get a good start for their hobby of collecting Brass HO trains and other model trains. We recommend this one to get you started HO Railroad from Start to Finish (Model Railroad Handbook, No 36).

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

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

Welcome to Brass HO Trains,

HO Scale is a type of model train.  It is a reference to the size of the model in comparison to the actual object that’s being modelled.  This ratio is 1:87.  So for any item found on the real train the model train’s item will be 87 times smaller. So if your train is 87 feet long then the model is 1 foot in length. The HO scale is the most popular and thus the easiest to find parts. As an example here’s a list of the more popular items and brands in this range: Athearn HO trains,  Bachmann HO trains,  Locomotives HO,  Broadway Limited HO trains, Marklin HO trains, Lionel HO trains and electric trains.

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