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Bachmann Train Sets 2006
April 29th, 2011 
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What's All the Fuss About HO Trains?
Author: Scott Watkins
More than two-thirds of model railroaders consider HO scale their favorite. Consider HO scale model trains for your next layout.
HO model railroads are small enough so that you can fit a lot of layout in a limited space, yet large enough to provide fine detail. HO is not so delicate that your youngster cannot play with it (my first set was HO), and there is little risk of small parts being damaged. HO scale provides an excellent balance between detail and space requirements.
Speaking of size, HO models are 1/87th the size of their prototype. This is half the size of 'O' scale, another scale made popular by the Lionel Train company. The track gauge (distance between rails) for HO is 16.5mm, which happens to be the same gauge as the 'OO' scale, popular in Great Britain.
Though HO trains are small, they are large enough to have quite a bit of detail, which is one of the reasons this scale is so popular. For the 'realistic' modeler, who wants exact scaling and realism, HO can't be beat.
Younger railroaders love the HO set they first got for Christmas. Not so heavy they can't be lifted by the youngster, and not so fragile they cannot take a bit of bumping around (but just a bit)!
Us older modelers find HO great to work with. As your budget of space grows (go ahead, take over the basement!) you can build vast layouts at this scale. Compared with the size of 'N', 'Z' or 'T' scales, HO is easy to work with, and still gives us plenty of layout to fill in. 'N' scale is roughly ½ the size of HO, and Z and T are even smaller. For the hobbyist who needs glasses, or perhaps has a bit of arthritis, HO is still quite manageable to work with, right down to the finest of detail.
HO being so popular, you can find any type of equipment for your layout, from locomotives and rolling stock to bridges, turntables, figures, scenery, buildings and more. While some build scenery and more from scratch, you can easily find kits that can be used either right out of the box, or combined (kitbashing) to make the exact building or scene that you want. If you have a specific railroad you want to model, you can probably find the exact locomotives and rolling stock you need, since manufacturers have produced just about every train ever built, from steam locomotives to the Japanese bullet train and the high speed 'Acela.'
If you are just starting out in model railroading, I recommend you consider HO for your layout. The balance of detail, amount of layout for a given space, cost, and availability of components makes HO an excellent choice for most of us. See you at the hobby shop!
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/hobbies-articles/whats-all-the-fuss-about-ho-trains-2742215.html
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Scott Watkins is a model train enthusiast, committed to helping others get started in this exciting hobby. He offers a free mini-course on getting started at his website. Find out how you can begin having fun today with HO model trains at his website: http://model-train-info.com/ho-model-train.
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Vintage Bachmann Train Sets
April 28th, 2011 dwalton 
Vintage Movie Posters: A Trip Back to Better Times
Author: kevin conway
Vintage movie posters can take you back to the golden days of movies. Suddenly you're in the vestibule of an old theater... Smell the fresh popcorn - not the kind that comes already popped in giant plastic bags, like you get now...
There is a large niche market for original movie posters in the country today. Especially in these trying times, wouldn't you like to take a walk on memory lane, back to the days of the silver screen, by displaying authentic movie memorabilia in your office or home?
Imagine your walls tastefully decorated with real vintage movie posters: You could spend your quiet evenings with friends while enjoying posters featuring Clark Gable, Vivien Leigh and others from the golden era of films. Or perhaps you'd prefer Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, dancing gracefully across the walls of your office.
These collectibles are beyond just “rare”, they're original movie posters that are a taste of a simpler time. They also tell visitors to your home or office that you appreciate true art, whether it be anything from movie memorabilia to horror movie posters.
Plenty of people display copies of these original movie posters, but it's not the same as having the originals gracing your walls. And with all the classic movies that have been made, like The Wizard of Oz and Casablanca, you'll never find a better type of art!
You can decorate your walls with anything that suits your taste. Why not decorate them with historical movie memorabilia? They will add so much enjoyment to your office or den, and they're virtually recession-proof!
Kevin Conway
Conway's Vintage Treasures
http://www.cvtreasures.com
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/collecting-articles/vintage-movie-posters-a-trip-back-to-better-times-842324.html
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Kevin Conway has been collecting and selling rare vintage memorabilia for the past 20 years including rare celebrity autographs, original vintage movie posters and vintage sports memorabilia. His web site is www.cvtreasures.com
Bachmann Train Sets On30
April 28th, 2011 dwalton 
History of Model Railway Train Manufactures
Author: Steve Barnett
Let's take a tour of the major model railway train manufactures. The first manufacturer we will look at is Atlas Model Railroad Company. The Atlas Company was founded in Newark NJ. in 1924 by Stephan Schaffan Sr. The company name was the Atlas Tool Company. Stephen Schaffan Jr. went to work in 1933 for his father at the tool company when he was 16 years old. Stephen Jr. often visited the local hobby shop buying parts for his model airplanes. He would ask the owner each time he visited if he had anything he could do to make some extra money. One day the hobby shop owner handed him some model train track and ask him if he could improve on them. He made a switch kit that began selling very well. It sold so good that the whole family began assembling the kits at night. Father and son soon realized that they could make a living building model railroad track. So in 1947 they opened up at factory in Hillside NJ., just for model track. Today the company builds a complete line of model train products including locomotives, rolling stock, track, structures, and accessories.
Now let's take a look at Bachmann Industries, manufactures of N, HO, On30, O, G, and S scale model trains. They also build accessories, track, structures, and DCC controls. In 1899 a company called the Carlisle's firm, which was run by Henry E. Bachmann merges with a company owned by his father Henry G. Bachmann along with his brother. The company changed its name to Bachmann Brothers. Over the next several years the company manufactured many different items, including sunglasses for the United State Army Air Force during World War II. In 1968 the Bachmann Company entered the model train manufacturing business with the introduction of a line of N scale trains and accessories. They entered the HO scale market in 1970. In 1990 Bachmann entered the G scale market, producing a large line of Garden Railroad locomotive, tracks, and accessories. In 1981 the company was sold to the Kader Group which now produces the model train under the name Bachmann Industries.
One of the most popular train manufactures in the US was Lionel. The Lionel Train Company was founded in 1900 by Joshua Lionel Cowen and Harry C. Grant. In 1901 the company delivered its first model train set. This train ran on brass rails and was battery operated. In 1906 Linoel produced the first train that ran on three rails. This would become the main seller for the company. During World War II the company stopped the production of their metal trains to make products for the US Navy. During this time Lionel made a paper train that was printed on card stock and had to be put together. In 1945 the company begins producing only O scale trains. The company went through several hard times and finally went bankrupt. In 1986 Richard Kughan bought Lionel from General Mills. This new company would become Lionel LLC, which produces the Lionel trains today. This is just three model train manufactures. There are several more model railroad train manufacturers. Whatever manufacturer you decide to use remember always have fun train modeling.
Happy modeling,
Steve Barnett
Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/hobbies-articles/history-of-model-railway-train-manufactures-3092205.html
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Steve Barnett is a model train expert. For more information on model railroad trains, visit http://www.trainmodelingbook.com/building-model-railway-train-scenery/.
Discount Bachmann Train Sets
April 27th, 2011 dwalton 
The Various Styles of Diamond Necklaces
Author: Lanna
Diamond necklaces were once considered a privilege of royalty and the aristocracy but this is no longer the case. True, a choker of top quality diamonds is going to cost you tens of thousands of dollars but there are much simpler, and some would say more elegant, pieces available for a fraction of that amount.
As with all things diamond, the price of a diamond necklace is determined by the size, quality and quantity of diamonds in the necklace along with the type of metal used for the chain. Full diamond necklaces, such as the choker style, often rely on a large number of diamonds to produce a dazzling effect whilst tear drop and other pendant type necklaces may only use a single specimen stone to catch the eye. Even though many pendants are designed with accentuating diamonds, they still tend to have fewer diamonds than you find on a full necklace which will often have diamonds set along the full length of the chain.
In many cases the beauty of a diamond necklace derives not so much from the size and quality of the diamonds used but from the balance between the metal chain, settings and gemstones. Strategic use of platinum or white gold for bezel settings can give the illusion that those diamonds which have been used are larger and brighter than they really are. Likewise, the use of numerous strings of small diamonds on a ‘bib' style necklace can give the effect of a more substantive piece of jewelry than a similar necklace with larger but fewer diamonds.
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