This item beginners guide to ho model railroading by atlas model railroad single issue magazine 1116 ships from and sold by winkies toys hobby atlas model 13 seven step by step ho railroads 1150. Introduction to model railroading welcome to the nmras introduction to model railroading web pages these web pages have been put together by the nmra to introduce people to model railroading our goal is to help those who are interested in building a model railroad but who have never done it before or to assist those who may have a simple track plan and now wants to learn. A model trains scale is its size compared to the size of a real train for example a ho scale locomotive is approximately 1 87th the size of a real locomotive the most popular scale choices are o 1 48th ho 1 871 n 1 160th and z 1 220th ho is the largest selling scale worldwide with the n scale in second place. Seven large ho track layouts for all skill levels using atlas track choosing scenery tips wiring your layout and more softcover 2011 85 x 11 48 pages 45 diagrams consisting of two color track diagrams schematics tables glossary contents 1 getting started all about atlas track and constructing the foundation for your railroad