Railroad lingo can get confusing to a new modeler or historian. This chart gives the common names for the many common wheel arrangements of US steam locomotives.
Description PDF: Passenger Car Truck Designations Freight car trucks are fairly straight forward, but the many variations of passenger trucks can be confusing. This chart will help you make sense of the nomenclature so you can apply the correct model trucks to your passenger equipment. 1-Page Digital PDF Download…
Description PDF: Gradient Chart This chart will help you figure your gradients as you build your layout, remembering that a 2% grade is steep for a main line railroad and 4% is steep for narrow gauge, branch line, or industrial railroad. Model trains need pretty much the same gradients as…
Description PDF: 1:48 Scale Speed Chart (O scale) Scale speeds can sometimes be a tough concept for new and even intermediate modelers. Most model trains are operated unrealistically fast. This O scale chart should help you operate your trains in a more natural fashion. 1-Page Digital PDF Download…