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Press Release
Trainz.com purchases Ted Nyerges Inventory from Lenny CarparelliTrainz has purchased the inventory of screws, bolts, springs, rivets and fasteners from Lenny Carparelli, acquired from Ted Nyerges who created his replacement screw business...
December 10, 2024
Kevin Griffis
The Great Thing about Model Train Sets
New to model trains? Curious about the hobby, but not familiar with all the jargon that's bandied about on the forums? I get it. The lingo gets pretty esoteric and few take...
November 21, 2024
Kevin Griffis
Amtrak Layout in the NY State History Museum
From time to time Trainz has the pleasure of donating toward a good cause. Recently we were approached by a group intent on building an O-gauge Amtrak layout at the New York...
November 20, 2024
Kevin Griffis
Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association
No, Trainz didn't buy a real locomotive. However, we did donate a wonderful Key Imports HO scale brass PRR B6sa to the Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association. They are working on...
November 18, 2024
Kevin Griffis

Track Plans and Ideas

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Types of O Gauge Track
All O Gauge track shares some common characteristics. All 3 rail O Gauge track has three rails, spaced evenly apart, with the outer rails 1 ¼ inches apart. All 3 rail O Gauge track is...
Developing a Track Plan
Taking the track out of the box and ‘winging it’ can be fun, but there is nothing more frustrating than getting your track almost set up, and then realizing you’re one straight track short, or that you...
Track Plans
These layouts were drawn using two types of software—MTH’s Railware software for Realtrax, and Atlas O’s Right Track software. Unfortunately for FasTrack users, Lionel has not yet released...