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To Model Railroading Welcome to the NMRA's "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 more.
Since these pages are designed for the novice, we go over the
basics of model railroading, things like what scale means, and
what trucks are. We also go over basic tool use. But don't
worry! We realize that more than a few potential model-
railroaders are not completely comfortable using tools so we'll
make it simple. After the introduction, we'll build a model
railroad. This won't be a simple "loop of track around the
Christmas Tree", but the beginnings of a real, scale, model
railroad. This model railroad would be something to set up
permanently in your basement, rec-room, or ot