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The Blue Comet
Whisking passengers between the New York metropolitan area and Atlantic City, the Blue Comet quickly distinguished itself as one of the most celebrated passenger trains of the 1930s. Although its service life...
February 18, 2026
Lucy Hickey
Gas & Oil Legends at Trainz.com
Introduce these legendary brands of the gas and oil industry to your layout! These 3-rail O gauge tank cars will be the perfect addition to your collection. Each 1:48 scale 3-rail car is...
January 28, 2026
Lucy Hickey
Press release: Trainz purchases Rail Yard Hobby Shop, L&L Model Train Restoration Company
Trainz.com has purchased the inventory of Rail Yard Hobby Shop of Roanoke, VA from retiring owner Jim Molinary. This acquisition expands our model train offerings and the parts to maintain them.  Trainz has also...
January 27, 2026
Kevin Griffis
Looking to buy your child a Thomas the Tank Engine Set? We've got you covered!
  Thomas the Tank Engine. We’ve all heard of the little blue engine that has drawn so much attention across the globe. Thomas and Friends continues to earn devoted fans with each...
September 03, 2025
Lucy Hickey

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...