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Extensive Resources for Model Railroading! There's plenty to see here, so scroll down and find what you like!
Free Holiday House & Diorama Kits: USA Liberty Trains, Thanksgiving, Yule Train set, Winter Holiday Village, Haunted House, Viking Ship and more!
Exciting Train Runner layouts - layouts that go up fast and offer challenging rail operations
More Layouts Added 4/1/02 - Classic O / O27 Layouts - great assortment of layouts, from beginner to advanced
NEW - Fun Action and Animated Layouts - Action-packed layouts, many with animated accessories, for O, O27, MTH O, Atlas O, S, EZ-Track HO, ON30, G and Standard gauge
NEW - Holiday Layouts - track plans for display layouts and running trains under the Yule tree
NEW - Fun Layouts for Kids - fun-packed track plans for O, O27, HO, G, Standard gauge plus Atlas and MTH O systems
NEW - MORE ADDED 1/2/03 - Doorway Layouts - small layouts with tons of fun for O Gauge, O27, Atlas O, MTH O and HO track.
The Tinscale Concept - Better ways to run O Gauge - SPECIAL!
Build a Model Railroad - classic primer on making a better home railroad, from track to fancy wiring.
Basic O / O27 Manual - How to set up and run trains, accessories, etc.
Ovalling and Switch Dynamics - fundamental concepts for better trackwork and making a better layout
Standards for O27 - Standards for semi-scale & O27, as distinct from O gauge and O scale.
Running Original Marx Trains - Tips and techniques for running original Marx O27 trains and equipment
Accessory Instructions, Tips and Tricks for original Marx Equipment - illustrated guides to using original Marx accessories
NEW - Our Yule Tree Village 2002 - click here to see the first set of photos of our new Yule Holiday Village
Rules for Model Railroading - reprint of 1952 manual on operating toy trains like a real railroad
Things You Need to Know for O/O27 but they don't tell you!
O and O27 Tips Ideas - Tips, Tricks and Ideas for O and O27 Trains (This page is an ongoing project - more to come!)
O27 on the Cheap - Money-saving tricks for building your railroad
Marx Trains' new Thor Locomotive Gunship - tinplate gun carrier for load of O gauge fun
O and O27 on a Budget, with new Layout Plans- Have all the fun of a rich man's O / O27 railroad on a poor man's budget - includes new layout & track plans!
Basic Techniques videos - Setting up O27 Track
Old Trains from the Attic or Basement- If you inherit or discover old trains, learn what type they are and how to run them.
Our Yule Tree Village 2001 - click here to see photos of the train and village under this year's Yule Tree
Ocean Grove Train Display 2001 - see exciting O, N (N-Trak) and HO layouts for the Yule holidays!!!
Wacky Forum - an online hangout for O gauge fans that has to be seen to be belived
SPECIAL - Do Your Kids Love Trains? - tips and suggestions for parents eof small children who love trains
Trains for Children - A guide for parents buying trains as gifts
SPECIAL - Yule Tree Safety - be safe with trains around the Yule Tree
SPECIAL - Trains for the Holidays - useful info for running trains, giving gifts, and having trains as a holiday display. If you're new to trains, start here!
O Gauge Animations - superb animated scenes from an O Gauge layout
Crazy Cats and Trains - hilarious videos of cats and electric trains
Marx Blue Comet - stunningly beautiful mystery train
The Santa Claus Train to Freehold - Conrail delivers Santa Claus to Freehold - a local tradition
SPECIAL - Electric trains, the Yule Tree and a Stubborn Cat - hilarious Realplayer video of feline mischief
We want old Marx Trains!!! - we're looking for a few good trains!
The O27 Test - try your knowledge on this puzzle!
Scale Card review - a product for all scales - a must-see for scale
Narrow Gauge - photos of real narrow gauge at the Pine Creek Railroad
Who we are - meet the folks behind this website!
HELP! Interested in contributing to the hobby?
Tinplate Locomotive Videos - Marx classic run-bys.
classic S2 Turbine - video of classic toy train.
Tinplate Action Video - hot new clips of toy train action!
Video Train Ride - passenger-view spin around the track!
Real Train Video - videos of real trains in action on the North Jersey Coast Line
O Gauge Animations - superb animated scenes from an O Gauge layout
SPECIAL - Electric trains, the Yule Tree and a Stubborn Cat - hilarious Realplayer video of feline mischief
Crazy Cats and Trains - hilarious videos of cats and electric trains
Our Yule Tree Village 2001 - click here to see photos of the train and village under this year's Yule Tree
SPECIAL - Our Yule Tree Layout for 2000 - Realplayer video clips of the village and trains under our tree!
Classic Marx action - clip of E7 hauling passenger train
O Gauge Train by Train - gallery of locomotives and rolling stock
Classic Tinplate - O Gauge tinplate trains
O Gauge Fun - who says you need a layout?
More O Gauge - trains on the floor!
O Gauge Running - hi-rail hijinks
O Gauge Train Running - hi-rail runs wild
More Train Running - O Gauge, of course!
Ocean Grove Train Display - see exciting O, N (N-Trak) and HO layouts for the Yule holidays!!!
Dad's Model Railroad - two model railroads in N scale
Dad's Railroad Complete - a simple N scale model railroad, using basic scenery
Our Little Railroad - N scale, of course
Classic Passenger Rail - in N scale
Frank's Hidden Valley Lines - a unique HO mining / logging railroad!
Building HO and N Scale Layouts - basic guide to making your own scale railroad
Eight layouts for N Scale - new layouts provide maximum action in tight spaces
New HO layouts - a load of new, easy-to-build layouts for HO, many for small spaces
New Medium-Sized HO layouts - Many fun-filled track plans for layouts from 4' by 8' to 2' by 16' to 16 ' by 8'
Our New N Scale Layouts - layouts for small spaces, can also be used to extend existing layouts!
NEW - Holiday Layouts - track plans for display layouts and running trains under the Yule tree
NEW - Fun Action and Animated Layouts - Action-packed layouts, many with animated accessories, for EZ-Track HO, ON30, O, O27, MTH O, Atlas O, S, G and Standard gauge
NEW - Fun Layouts for Kids - fun-packed track plans for O, O27, HO, G, Standard gauge plus Atlas and MTH O systems
NEW - Doorway Layouts - small layouts with tons of fun for HO Scale, O Gauge, O27, Atlas O, and MTH O
Never-Was Trains - Popular HO and N cars and locomotives that never existed on real railroads!
NEW - Make a Holiday Display Layout - step-by-step photo instructions for small scale holiday project
Rules for Model Railroading - reprint of 1952 manual on operating toy trains like a real railroad
Trains for the Holidays - useful info for running trains, giving gifts, and having trains as a holiday display. If you're new to trains, start here!
NEW - Ocean Grove Train Display 2002 - Lots of fun with exciting O27, N (N-Trak), HO and N trains on holiday display
Ocean Grove Train Display 2001 - see exciting O, N (N-Trak) and HO layouts for the Yule holidays!!!
Old Trains from the Attic or Basement- If you inherit or discover old trains, learn what type they are and how to run them.
Large Scale and Garden Railways - new articles, photos, etc on large scale, landscaping and more
Our Garden Railway for 2002 - photos of improvements to our garden and railway
Trains in the Garden, Spring 2002 - see pictures of our large scale trains running in or garden
How to get more fun from running your G Gauge trains - better running with Large Scale trains.
Large Scale Layouts & Track Plans - first installment of track plans for Garden Railways!
Layouts for Small Garden Railways - special track plans for small spaces: all the action in half the space!
Big Wild Layouts - unique track plans, indeed!
Large Scale Waterside Layouts - track plans for poolside and pierside layouts.
NEW - Fun Action and Animated Layouts - Action-packed layouts, many with animated accessories, for G, O, O27, MTH O, Atlas O, EZ-Track HO, ON30, S and Standard gauge
NEW - Holiday Layouts - track plans for display layouts and running trains under the Yule tree
NEW - Fun Layouts for Kids - fun-packed track plans for G, O, O27, HO, Standard gauge plus Atlas and MTH O systems
Layouts to fit your Garden - use large layouts to enhance your garden
East Coast Large Scale Show - photos of some things seen at the big show
Narrow Gauge - photos of real narrow gauge at the Pine Creek Railroad
Rules for Model Railroading - reprint of 1952 manual on operating toy trains like a real railroad
NEW - TT Scale - Table-Top Trains - trains, layout & track plans, technical info and plenty more for TT Scale
All we need is some equipment....the paperwork is underway!
Click here to learn more of our coming S section
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S Gauge Layouts - the first batch of track plans are here - 12 exciting layouts!
NEW AND UPDATED - More S Gauge Layouts - track plans for pierfront, point-to-point and other rail systems
NEW - Fun Action and Animated Layouts - Action-packed layouts, many with animated accessories, for S, O. O27, MTH O, Atlas O, EZ-Track HO, ON30, G and Standard gauge
NEW - Holiday Layouts - track plans for display layouts and running trains under the Yule tree
NEW - Fun Layouts for Kids - fun-packed track plans for O, O27, HO, G, Standard gauge plus Atlas and MTH O systems
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Standard Gauge Track Plans and Layouts - a collection of fun, new track plans
NEW - Fun Action and Animated Layouts - Action-packed layouts, many with animated accessories, for Standard Gauge, O. O27, MTH O, Atlas O, S, EZ-Track HO, ON30, and G
NEW - Holiday Layouts - track plans for display layouts and running trains under the Yule tree
NEW - Fun Layouts for Kids - fun-packed track plans for O, O27, HO, G, Standard gauge plus Atlas and MTH O systems
Now if we can just get some Standard Gauge trains track and accessories, we will have a full section for you.
NEW - Diecast, Wind-Up, Floor toy and other train toys - all the playthings that kids love!
Click here to find out more about getting Z here!
PC WhistleStop Scenery Manual - scenery-making tricks for beginners!
Military Scenery Manual - add military vehicles to your layout
Painting Human Figures - for more realistic trackside figures
Almost Scale - using adjacent scales to fill gaps in scenery
Anything Goes - how to use other hobbies to improve your model railroad
Updated May 2000 -What's New?
Our online news - frequently updated
How a tropical fruit nearly crippled the hobby industry
Ambitious G scalers exploit O Gauge complacancy
Articles, tips and humor
Scale and Gauge The different sizes of model trains
Starting with Trains Tips and Suggestions for Newcomers
Updated May 2000- Makers of O / O27 Trains Our own observations and opinions
Basic Techniques videos Setting up O27 Track
Almost Scale Using adjacent and other scales to fill gaps in scenery and model making
Anything Goes - how to use other hobbies to improve your model railroad
Running Original Marx Trains - Tips and techniques for running original Marx O27 trains and equipment
Old Trains from the Attic or Basement- If you inherit or discover old trains, learn what type they are and how to run them.
The Freehold Santa Train to Freehold - Conrail delivers Santa Claus to Freehold - a local tradition
Trains on the Jersey Shore - photos of real trains and stations
Narrow Gauge - photos of real narrow gauge at the Pine Creek Railroad
Real Train Video - videos of real trains in action on the North Jersey Coast Line
Inside the Hobby - Frequently updated - issues affecting the hobby
Do Your Kids Love Trains? - tips and suggestions for parents of small children who love trains
Yule Tree Safety - be safe with trains around the Yule Tree
Trains for the Holidays - useful info for running trains, giving gifts, and having trains as a holiday display. If you're new to trains, start here!
Holiday House, Train & Diorama Kits
Easy-to-make Holiday scenes, trains, stations, cards and houses! Just print, clip and assemble.
Download paper kits to make entire miniature communities, from seaside resorts to villages to Western cow-towns
Download paper kits to make trains, stations, game pieces and other dioramas in patriotic American themes and colors. We also have paper kits for Canada and the U.K. here. Five more sets are here to make trains for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard
For the kids: an assortment of subway trains and stations
Stations, Depots and Lineside Buildings
Download a host of stations, depots, towers, car sheds and lineside structures.
Easy Interiors for Scenery & Buildings
Easy Interiors and signs, circus wagon panels, diner interior, house interiors
Billboards, Signs, Container Decals and Banners
Download free color panels for K - Line circus wagons
Comical (but True) Railfans - some of the comical and a few of the weird people you might meet
Outfoxing the Missus - how to buy and run new trains without your wife knowing about it
Trains for Yule - the annual comedy of holiday railroading
Running Trains with Ralph - a funny poem about a funny incident
Model Railroad Club Ballads - humorous fare about HO fights, Cab Control, smoke units and more.
Yuletide Adventure on the B&O Railroad - a humorous tale of a holiday shopping trip
The Hudson Tubes - a Junior Railfan's Yule Adventure in New York City, 1961
NEW - Asleep at the Throttle - Bill is caught napping on the right-of-way
SPECIAL - Electric trains, the Yule Tree and a Stubborn Cat - hilarious Realplayer video of feline mischief
Railyard Raid - remember doing this as a kid?
Railyard Raid II - more fun with toys and trains
For our younger railfans and parents!
(This is just the beginning - there's more to come!)
The Hobo Alphabet - Learn the secret of the hobos
Trains for Children - A guide for parents buying trains as gifts
Lantern, Hand and Color Signals - learn how to use real railroad hand signals
The Brick Mine Railway Game - a board game for children that you can download
Uncle Sam's Railroad Game - new board game for children that you can download. U.S.A.!
New York City Subway Express Game - board game: be the first to get from the Staten Island Ferry to the Brooklyn Train Yard
Engineer's Train Game - challenging game you can play with your trains!
NEW - Don't have trains yet? You can get playing pieces for the Train Game -
and we just added a NEW set in U.S.A. colors and another set in Army - Navy - Air Force - Marine Corps - Coast Guard colors click here to get them all
You might want the set of playing pieces in Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard colors
Railroad Light Signals - learn how railroad signals work
Whistle and Horn Talk - how railroads send messages with horns and whistles
Yule Tree Safety - be safe with trains around the Yule Tree
Do Your Kids Love Trains? - tips and suggestions for parents of small children who love trains
The Freehold Santa Train to Freehold - Conrail delivers Santa Claus to Freehold - a local tradition
Holiday House, Train & Diorama Kits - Easy-to-make Holiday scenes, trains, stations, cards and houses! Just print, clip and assemble.
Subway Fun Kits - Make subway trains and stations
Meet Oddvar - our train-loving cat!
All Gauge Railroad Video - little clips of O27 action
Polar Bear Railroad - more video clips
More Railroad Video - classic tinplate action
More Polar Bears - more video clips
O Gauge Animations - superb animated scenes from an O Gauge layout
Trucks and Equipment - graders, steam rollers, trucks and other heavy vehicles!
NEW - Fire Trucks and Emergency Equipment - all kinds of fire trucks, ambulances, emergency trucks and more!
Crazy Cats and Trains - hilarious videos of cats and electric trains
Our Yule Tree Village 2001 - click here to see photos of the train and village under this year's Yule Tree
SPECIAL - Our Yule Tree Layout for 2000 - Movies of the village and trains under our tree!
SPECIAL - Electric trains, the Yule Tree and a Stubborn Cat - hilarious Realplayer video of feline mischief
Sadie the Cat - housecat purloins boxcar - see it here!
Rail cats - train running felines
Sparkle the Cat - feline O gauge railfan
The Goofy Cat of New Jersey - friendly cat who is not very smart.
There's more train video action at the O / O27 Illustrated section! Scroll toward the top of the page!
Illustrated Galleries of Railroads, Trains, and Stations
Model Railroad and Railroad sites - more to see!
Message boards and links on Delphi for O / O27 model railroading.
Meet the webmaster!
The folks who support the All Gauge Page
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Bob's Trains - great low prices on classic Lionel and Marx
Ocean County Society of Model Railroaders O and HO
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Pine Creek Railway - NJ Museum of Transportation - A Real Narrow Gauge Railway
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