Buyer's Guide
O Gauge Freight Cars Explained, Part 4: Stock C...
Part 4 completes the series with stock cars and work cars, explaining how livestock traffic and railroad maintenance created two specialized kinds of rolling stock.
O Gauge Freight Cars Explained, Part 4: Stock C...
Part 4 completes the series with stock cars and work cars, explaining how livestock traffic and railroad maintenance created two specialized kinds of rolling stock.
O Gauge Freight Cars Explained, Part 3: Tank Ca...
Part 3 compares tank cars and flatcars, two freight car types whose shapes are driven directly by the cargo they carry, from liquids to machinery and vehicles.
O Gauge Freight Cars Explained, Part 3: Tank Ca...
Part 3 compares tank cars and flatcars, two freight car types whose shapes are driven directly by the cargo they carry, from liquids to machinery and vehicles.
O Gauge Freight Cars Explained, Part 2: Gondola...
Part 2 explains the difference between gondolas and hopper cars, including open and covered hoppers, and shows how their unloading methods shape their appearance and use.
O Gauge Freight Cars Explained, Part 2: Gondola...
Part 2 explains the difference between gondolas and hopper cars, including open and covered hoppers, and shows how their unloading methods shape their appearance and use.
O Gauge Freight Cars Explained, Part 1: Boxcars...
Part 1 explains how boxcars and refrigerator cars differ, what each carried on the prototype, and how to choose O gauge examples that fit your railroad, industries and layout.
O Gauge Freight Cars Explained, Part 1: Boxcars...
Part 1 explains how boxcars and refrigerator cars differ, what each carried on the prototype, and how to choose O gauge examples that fit your railroad, industries and layout.
O Gauge Couplers Explained: Operating Couplers,...
O Gauge couplers are not all the same. This guide explains traditional operating knuckle couplers, Lionel and MTH remote-control options, scale couplers and Kadee designs, plus compatibility, coupler height, wheel...
O Gauge Couplers Explained: Operating Couplers,...
O Gauge couplers are not all the same. This guide explains traditional operating knuckle couplers, Lionel and MTH remote-control options, scale couplers and Kadee designs, plus compatibility, coupler height, wheel...
Mission Revival on the Rails: How Santa Fe and ...
Mission Revival architecture gave many Western railroad stations their recognizable stucco walls, red tile roofs and deep openings. See how Santa Fe and Southern Pacific used architecture to shape the...
Mission Revival on the Rails: How Santa Fe and ...
Mission Revival architecture gave many Western railroad stations their recognizable stucco walls, red tile roofs and deep openings. See how Santa Fe and Southern Pacific used architecture to shape the...
Art Deco on the Rails: How Streamlined Design L...
Art Deco helped shape the modern identity of celebrated American passenger trains including the Southern Pacific Daylight and Milwaukee Road Hiawatha. This guide looks at the prototype design influence, explains...
Art Deco on the Rails: How Streamlined Design L...
Art Deco helped shape the modern identity of celebrated American passenger trains including the Southern Pacific Daylight and Milwaukee Road Hiawatha. This guide looks at the prototype design influence, explains...
How to Choose an O Gauge Caboose: Types, Featur...
Choosing an O Gauge caboose is about more than paint. Compare common caboose body styles, operating features, proportions and layout fit, then use current David’s Trains collections to find the...
How to Choose an O Gauge Caboose: Types, Featur...
Choosing an O Gauge caboose is about more than paint. Compare common caboose body styles, operating features, proportions and layout fit, then use current David’s Trains collections to find the...
How to Choose O Gauge Passenger Cars That Will ...
Choosing O Gauge passenger cars is about more than road name and paint. This guide explains how minimum curve, car length, O/O27 vs. Standard O proportions, couplers, lighting and transformer...
How to Choose O Gauge Passenger Cars That Will ...
Choosing O Gauge passenger cars is about more than road name and paint. This guide explains how minimum curve, car length, O/O27 vs. Standard O proportions, couplers, lighting and transformer...
Building a Pacific Northwest O Gauge Freight Train
Build a convincing Pacific Northwest O gauge freight train using Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington Northern and BNSF equipment. Compare scale categories, curve requirements, motive power and freight-car combinations before...
Building a Pacific Northwest O Gauge Freight Train
Build a convincing Pacific Northwest O gauge freight train using Great Northern, Northern Pacific, Burlington Northern and BNSF equipment. Compare scale categories, curve requirements, motive power and freight-car combinations before...
O Gauge vs. O Scale: What’s the Difference—and ...
O Gauge and O scale are not interchangeable. David’s Trains uses Traditional O27, O/O27 for rolling stock, Semi-Scale O for locomotives, and Standard O with full O scale proportions. This...
O Gauge vs. O Scale: What’s the Difference—and ...
O Gauge and O scale are not interchangeable. David’s Trains uses Traditional O27, O/O27 for rolling stock, Semi-Scale O for locomotives, and Standard O with full O scale proportions. This...
How Much Transformer Power Does an O Gauge Layo...
Learn how to estimate transformer power for an O gauge layout, understand watts, amps and voltage, and know when to add separate accessory power or electrical power districts.
How Much Transformer Power Does an O Gauge Layo...
Learn how to estimate transformer power for an O gauge layout, understand watts, amps and voltage, and know when to add separate accessory power or electrical power districts.
