Merry Christmas

Modeltrainpro.com hopes everyone had a Merry Christmas and would like to thank all of our customers for their business throughout 2011.

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11/24/11 Happy Thanksgiving from Modeltrainpro.com

Modeltrainpro.com would like to wish every model railroader a Happy Thanksgiving.

Model train donated to hospital

I ran across this article of a model train layout that was donated to a hospital and thought it was worth sharing.  I found the article very interesting and here is the link to it.   http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/section/6/article/59474/

Tell us what you think of this article.

Christmas trains

Are there any Christmas trains that anyone would like to see featured here.  Feel free to let us know.

Featured Product Friday

Today's featured product is the Lionelmodeltrainpro.com/lionel-o-scale-thomas-the-train-set.html o scale Thomas the train tank set with 30 watt transformer is available at Modeltrainpro.com

Christmas train rides in United States

There are many trains that you can take rides on throughout the United States and we found this Christmas train that looked very interesting.  If you know of others, please feel free to share them.  This train in the picture is not of this ride, just one we thought was interesting.

Here is ho scale model train video I made

Favorite train sets to go around a Christmas tree

There are many Christmas tree train sets and we would like to know which are your favorite ones.  Feel free to share those with us.  One of our favorites is the Lionel A Christmas Story set which we have a new article about on our model train article page at Modeltrainpro.com  Click here to read this article.

Happy Halloween

I would like to wish everybody a happy Halloween and have a good time trick or treating!

Halloween train rides

Does anyone have any interesting train rides they know of and would like to share with us?  Around the country, there are many trains that give Halloween themed rides and we would like to hear your story.

Model train show

I ran across an interesting article about a train show in Green Bay, Wisconsin and here is a link if anybody would like to read the article.  http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20111024/GPG0101/110240518/First-Freeze-Train-Show-fun-all-ages?odyssey=tab|topnews|img|GPG-News

Featured product Friday

Today's featured product is a Christmas train by Lionel. The M7 Candy Cane Commuter 2pack is new to our website and is a very colorful Christmas train. Click here to learn more.

Royal Gorge railroad in Canon City Colorado

One of the most interesting places to visit is the Royal Gorge located in Canon City, Colorado. The view from the bridge is breathtaking and can be a little scary looking all the way down to the bottom. The Royal Gorge train is on my list of trains to ride. Here is the website for the Royal Gorge train rides if anyone is interested.

Royal Gorge train

We do have an ho scale train set called the Royal Gorge set which has the picture of the actual Royal Gorge train on the box.

ho scale Royal Gorge set

Santa Fe Railroad interesting facts

The Santa Fe railroad has always intrigued me and I was doing some research and found that it started in 1859 and was named in part for the capital of New Mexico and it was one of the pioneers in railway freight service. The railroad was mean't to go from Atchison, Kansas to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

We recently got the ho Bachmann trains Santa Fe emd ft-a unit diesel engine back in stock. This is a classic looking diesel engine.

Featured product Friday, October 14, 2011

For this Friday, I have decided to feature a Williams Bachmann train. This is the Williams Bachmann o gauge engines Milwaukee Road f3 aa set and is a very interesting engine set for the o scale model railroader. This a really neat picture of this engine

Modeltrainpro.com has a wide selection of Williams Bachmann o scale engines.

Santa Fe Southern train rides

I was thinking about interesting train rides and started looking them up and ran across this website about the Santa Fe Southern that is very interesting and these train rides look like they would be fun.

If you are looking for a nice Santa Fe ho diesel engine, there are several at Modeltrainpro.com you might be interested in.

New Atlas RR page added at Modeltrainpro.com

We missed our featured product Friday so we are catching up today as we introduce a page devoted to the fans of Atlas RR. On this page, you will find Atlas RR ho gauge train sets, n gauge train sets, railroad track and ho and n scale diesel engines.

Civil War train article

I have been doing some exploring for Civil War trains with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War and found this interesting article about a train wreck that happened between two trains, one of which was carrying Confederate prisoners of war. If you would like to read this article, here is a llink to it. Civil War Train Wreck

What got me thinking about this was the new Bachmann ho train sets commerating the Civil War. We have a page devoted to these two set. One of these ho gauge train sets is a Union one and the other is a Confederate one. Here is a link to these Civil War model trains.

Christmas train ideas

Maybe it is a little early to be thinking about Christmas but, we have been getting calls asking about different trains at Modeltrainpro.com. One call in particular asked about a train for a table. If you are new to model railroading, I would suggest getting an n scale train set which would easily fit on a table. If you do this, you can decorate around it and even make a village with the train running through it.

If anyone has any ideas about using model trains as decorations for Christmas, feel free to post a comment. Here is a link to a nice n scale Christmas set we have in stock called the Bachmann Spirit of Christmas.

Featured Product Friday

September 30, 2011

Today's featured product is an Atlas RR HO Trainman Burlington Northern Santa Fe gp39-2 diesel engine. This is a brightly colored engine as you can see by the image and will add to any ho scale layout. Click to learn more.

New from Bachmann

September 28, 2011

We don't usually post about a train set during the week, but we finally received the new Bachmann ho Durango & Silverton set. This is a very interesting ho scale train set and we are excited to have it in stock and thought we would share this information.

New from Bachmann

September 28, 2011

We don't usually post about a train set during the week, but we finally received the new Bachmann ho Durango & Silverton set. This is a very interesting ho scale train set and we are excited to have it in stock and thought we would share this information.

Featured Product Friday

September 23, 2011

We have a new product to our website and is featured here today. The Kato train 1066281 N GE P42, Amfleet, Viewliner Intercity Express Phase VI 4-Car "Starter Set. Visit Modeltrainpro.com today.

Featured Product Friday

If you are looking for an Bachmann ho scale boxcar, here is one you should look at. The HO Bachmann trains 40" ps1 Pennsylvania Railroad Merchandise boxcar will help you out in creating your ho scale freight train. Modeltrainpro.com has many ho scale train cars to help you with your ho scale freight train. Visit the ho scale train cars page at Modeltrainpro.com today.

Ideas for Christmas

I have been thinking about ideas for Christmas train posts and if anyone has any good ideas, let me know.

Featured Product Friday

Featured product Friday

Lionel Halloween trains boxcar has die-cast metal sprung trucks and operating couplers along with a metal frame and doors that open. This Lionel Halloween trains boxcar is o gauge and the length is 10 1/2" with a minimum curve 0-27.


This Lionel boxcar will add to your model train layout.

Halloween train ride image

As I was looking for interesting Halloween train rides, I ran across this very interesting image that really captures the time around Halloween. This photo was taken by Yvonne Lashmett, courtesy of Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad.

If anyone has any interesting Halloween train ride images to share with us, feel free to do so.

If you like the Durango & Silverton Narrow Railroad and are a model train enthusiast, you might enjoy this g scale Durango & Silverton passenger train set at Modeltrainpro.com

Featured Product Friday

We have decided to introduce a featured product at Modeltrainpro.com on Fridays. If there are any different types of model trains you would like to see featured here, feel free to let us know.

Today's featured product is the Williams Bachmann o gauge model train Southern 40' stock car. This car navigates 0-27 curves, is 10" in length and the height is 3.5". This o gauge model train car has a durable ABS plastic shell with die-cast trucks and metal wheels. You also get operating couplers, prototypical graphics, metal floor, door guides, and brake wheel. This car is a nice addition to any o gauge model train. Click on the link above to learn more about this product.

Great Smoky Mountain Railroad train rides

I was looking up mountain railroads and ran across this website for the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad where you can take train rides. This looks like it would be awesome train ride. If I go to North Carolina, that will be on my list of thins to do.

If you like mountain trains, check out the Bachmann HO McKinley Explorer train set at Modeltrainpro.com

Garden railroading photos

If you like garden railroads, you have to visit this website which has some great garden railroad photos. My favorite is the dog sitting and watching. If you are looking for g scale trains, visit Modeltrainpro.com

HO scale railroad exhibit in Tacoma, Washington

If you are in the Tacoma, Washington area, you might check out this ho scale model railroad that shows railroading as it was in the 1950's. If you are looking for some interesting ho model train railroad articles, visit Modeltrainpro.com as we have added several in the last couple of weeks.

Halloween train rides

With Halloween coming up, I was thinking about trains and if you can ride them with a Halloween theme and ran across what looks to be an interesting train to ride. Check out this link for Halloween train rides. Also, if you are a model railroader and you like Halloween, check out the Halloween trains page at Modeltrainpro.com

I ran across this website of a narrow gauge railroad in New Jersey that you can ride and it looks like a great place to visit. I am continually looking for interesting train places. Let me know if you have any to recommend. Visit Modeltrainpro.com for more interesting information about trains such as train articles and to find the model train of your choice.

World's model train set

I have just run across the world's largest train set. The set covers regions of the world and is very interesting for all model railroaders. This is a really cool model train to view. For more on model trains, come visit http://www.modeltrainpro.com

Modeltrainpro.com has added many Bachmann HO diesel engines today.