| Model trains has been a hobby for many years. Model | | | | Other companies are Kadee, Kato, Lifelike, Model |
| Train enthusiasts enjoy their hobby all year long. | | | | Power, MRC, Peco, Preiser, Vollmer, Woodland |
| There are several scales or sizes of trains. Some of | | | | Scenics, Circuitron, and Walthers. |
| these sizes are G Scale trains, O Scale trains, N Scale | | | | HO Scale train sets are the most popular scale and |
| trains, and HO Scale trains. | | | | make the best choice for an all-around train set if |
| G Scale trains are typically used in outdoor garden | | | | you have the room. Accurail, Athearn, Athearn |
| layouts to create a garden railway. Garden railway | | | | Genesis, Atlas, American Model Builders, Bachmann, |
| train sets can be large enough to have many trains | | | | Branchline Trains, Boley, Broadway Limited, Busch, |
| throughout the yard. G Scale trains can also be run | | | | Classic Metal Works, Con-Cor, and Heljan are |
| indoors. Bachmann, is a major manufacturer of G | | | | companies that make G Scale trains and/or products |
| Scale train sets. Other companies that make G Scale | | | | and scenery etc. Other companies are Herpa, Kadee, |
| trains and/or products including scenery are Lifelike, | | | | Kato, Lifelike, Marklin, MDC Roundhouse, Model |
| Model Power, MRC, Preiser, USA Trains, Vollmer, | | | | Power, MRC, Peco, Preiser, Rivarossi, Stewart |
| Woodland Scenics, Circuitron, and Walthers. Many | | | | Hobbies, Vollmer, Woodland Scenics, Circuitron, and |
| types of products can go into garden railway layouts. | | | | Walthers. |
| O Scale trains are commonly purchased by new | | | | Companies like Bachmann, Lionel Trains, Athearn, |
| hobby people or people who want a train set around | | | | Atlas, Atlas O, Lifelike, Model Power, MRC, Preiser, |
| the bottom of their Christmas tree. Atlas O, Lifelike, | | | | USA Trains, Vollmer, Woodland Scenics, Circuitron, |
| Model Power, MRC, Preiser, USA Trains, Vollmer, | | | | and Walthers, Lifelike, Model Power, MRC, M.T.H., |
| Woodland Scenics, Circuitron, and Walthers, Lionel | | | | Peco, Preiser, Rivarossi, Stewart Hobbies, USA Trains, |
| Trains and Bachmann, are companies that make O | | | | Vollmer, Woodland Scenics, Circuitron, and Walthers |
| Scale trains and/or products and scenery. Other | | | | are well known by many hobbyists. The train set and |
| companies are K Line, Lifelike, Model Power, MRC, | | | | garden layout hobbyist often spends the winter |
| M.T.H., Preiser, Vollmer, Woodland Scenics, Circuitron, | | | | making new layouts and designs during the winter |
| and Walthers. | | | | months. |
| N Scale train sets are one of the smallest sizes of | | | | Layouts can be made indoor or outdoor. Woodland |
| trains. They are quite small in size and proper | | | | Scenics is a popular brand for trees and buildings for |
| supervision of children is necessary around these | | | | train layouts. Scenery is a big part of the garden |
| small train sets. Athearn, Atlas, American Model | | | | layout. People and animal figurines are available in |
| Builders, Bachmann, Branchline Trains, Busch, Classic | | | | varying scale sizes that will coordinate with the |
| Metal Works, Con-Cor, and Heljan are companies that | | | | different scale train layouts. Lifelike trees and shrubs |
| make N Scale trains and/or products and scenery etc. | | | | come in a large variety of sizes and types. |