Here are a couple of questions that are fully answered in the online model train club members area.
In the meantime, readers might like to provide the answers:
George asks:
"How can I make simulated water. What material can I use to
do a good job making water and make it simple for me."
Gary asks:
"I know N guage is smaller that HO, but where does O or OO fit in?"
Richard asks:
"What are the 3 track rails used for?"
Add your answers below.
For George's questions:
ReplyDeleteFor water:
You could use multiple layers of slightly tinted, clear casting resin or artist matte for water Or try using multiple layers of clear varnish with a colored undercoat.
By doing it in layers you can create the illusion of depth.
Regarding the scale sizes. Large "G" scale is the size generally used for "Garden Railroads", "S" scale is smaller but larger than "O" scale. Now as a loose general rule of thumb. "O" scale is about the size of Lionel or American Flyer train that you may have seen as a child. "HO" scale is one of the most common scale trains used in the American home. "OO" scale is about half way between "O" and "HO. Now "N" scale is the second popular scale used in America and is about half the size of "HO". and there is a "Z" which is about 1/2 the size of a "N" scale model.
I have not mentioned a few other scales because I did not want to over-load you with too much info.
About Richard's question regarding tracks with 3 rails. As I remember our family train set. The center rail was a 'common', main power rail while the other outside rails were for power and for 'forward and backward' direction of the train, depending on the type of power transformer and engine used.