Hobby Trains Plr Ebook

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Table of Contents

Introduction
A Brief History of Hobby Trains
Hobby Trains Progress
Hobby Trains and Models of Today
Why Model Trains are so Popular
Popular Train Brands
How to Get Started with Hobby Trains
Where to Buy Your Supplies
Finding a Great Hobby Shop
Collecting Antique Toy Trains
Learning More about Scales and Gauges
Different Types of Scale
Learning More about Layouts
Getting Creative with Your Model Train Hobby
Tips for a Great Train Layout
Common Problems with Hobby Trains
How to Store and Care for Your Hobby Trains
Conclusion

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A BRIEF HISTORY OF HOBBY TRAINS

Every since trains became a fast way to travel and deliver goods around the world, they have captivated the interest and admiration of children and adults. What kid doesn’t pretend to work as a train engineer at some point? Trains are very interesting and that is the exact reason why hobby trains are so popular, too.

Early Models of Hobby Trains

There have been models and toys of trains for as long as there have been real railways. Indeed some early ‘models’ of locomotives were made first as sales promotional tools for the early railways, even if they later might have become playthings.

During the Victorian period toy and model trains and locomotives fell into a number of categories – there were the live steam engines, expensive and only for the wealthy, there were pull along trains in all shapes, sizes and materials, penny toys in lead and tin and latterly clockwork engines. The steam and clockwork engines might be intended to run on the floor, or a simple track assembled by the user, but there was no real sense of system about these trains.

Most of these toys were made in Germany. Britain and France tended only to make the better class of steam engine. There was an indigenous US industry, with considerable use of cast iron rather than tinplate.

It is no surprise that the first model train appeared as soon as the first real train became fashionable. People were immediately interested in this new form of transportation. In fact, some of the first toy train or models were not made for toys at all. They were made for promotional tools for salesmen and companies. These promotional items did eventually become toys for children and that found the model and toy train interest grow even more.

Carpet Railways

One of the earliest types of model trains was found in 1840. These were also called “carpet railways”. These were very simply made toy trains that children used for play things. These early examples of hobby trains were made usually of brass and were sometimes decorated or painted, but not always. Interestingly enough, these had simple “boilers” and a small tank for fuel in them. Parents would add water to the boiler on the carpet railway and allowed it to produce steam. The toy train would roll on the floor until the water ran out.

During this time, there were several different types of hobby trains that were being produced. The ones that produced real steam were very expensive and only the wealthy indulged in these. Pull along trains were also produced as well as the less expensive types made of inexpensive materials and even later, clockwork engines were made.

These early versions of the hobby trains did not run on a track and they were often not made to scale. As you can probably imagine, these were not the safest types of toys for children, as they would often tip over, spilling boiling water. Some were known to explode. Later, safety valves were added to help keep these toys safe. As time progressed and these became more popular, they earned the nickname “Birmingham Dribblers”, which pointed to the fact that these toys often “dribbled” a trail of water or even fuel as they rolled across the floor. In addition, as these small toys because more popular, toy makers added whistles and even beams.

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