As a kid I loved riding my bicycle, but after getting my driver's license I went over twenty years without riding a bike. A couple of years ago I decided I needed to get a bike to ride with my children and get some exercise. When I began looking...
Commuting by bike is a good way to save money, get some exercise, and save the environment, all at the same time. However, many bicycling forums and cycling web sites have enthusiastic cyclists who often look down upon bicycles costing less than $1,000. Yet,...
For many people, if you mention electric trains they immediately think of trains that run under Christmas trees. While some people prefer a specialized Christmas tree train set, there are really many types of Christmas train sets, in every scale:...
Bachmann electric trains are made by Bachmann Industries, a company founded in the United States, and are one of the most popular brands of trains around. Bachmann model trains are made in four scales: Bachmann HO scale, Bachmann N scale, Bachmann...
Trix Trains are a subsidiary of the great German model train manufacturer, Marklin Trains. Trix began producing electric trains in 1935, and was acquired by the Marklin trains company in 1997. Trix electric trains are made in the popular HO...
Marklin trains are high-quality electric trains that are made in Germany. Marklin trains come in HO scale (medium), G scale (large) and Z scale (tiny), and their Trix trains subsidiary also makes N scale (small) trains. While Marklin makes some trains for kids (like Thomas the...