Do you know someone who speaks of HO and N scales? They are not talking about their weight, they are talking about model trains. Collectors of train and railroad items may collect memorabilia from current or past trains.  Many also have their own miniature model railroads.  Some railroad enthusiasts may have miniature train sets that take up entire basements.  For the train collector, gifts may include pictures, prints and models of trains.  If they do have an HO or N scale railroad, you may purchase items for it as well.

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About Train - A Valuable Train Information Resource and Directory

Railroad.net (official):  The railroad network . . . High-quality articles, news, forums, events, links, and more!”

Amtrak (official): “Catch the next wave in train travel.”

Federal Railroad Administration (Department of Transportation): The federal website about railroads and railroad safety.

Railroad Maps Collection (Library of Congress): “The Railroad maps represent an important historical record, illustrating the growth of travel and settlement as well as the development of industry and agriculture in the United States. . . . Included in the collection are progress report surveys for individual lines, official government surveys, promotional maps, maps showing land grants and rights-of-way, and route guides published by commercial firms.”

Miniature Railroad & Village (Carnegie Science Center): Articles, information, resources and pictures for the miniature railroad enthusiast.

Trains.com (official): Articles, newswires, index of magazines, web cams & forums relating to the model train hobby.