Blog

Conversion Tables Here you will find several tables provided to assist you in determining scale ratios and/or dimensions. Please note many modelers refer to scale as a fraction, while others refer to it as a ratio. For instance, 1/48 is also referred to as 1:48. Both are correct. POPULAR MODELING SCALES HOBBY SCALE HOBBY DESCRIPTION 1 ACTUALINCH  = 1 SCALE FOOT =(FRACTION) 1 SCALEFOOT =(DECIMAL) 1 SCALE METER =(METRIC) 1/4 LIVE STEAM TRAINSFLYING MODELS 4″ 3″ 3 250.0mm 1 …

Why Choose a Crazy Model Trains Layout? Did you have model trains when you were a kid back in the 1950s, 60s, 70s — or even more recently? Many of us grew up watching trains circle around a Christmas tree or building our first HO scale layout on a sheet of plywood. Now, years later, you might be ready to get back into the hobby as an adult but want an easy, reliable way to start again. That’s exactly where Crazy Model Trains comes in. Our pre-designed HO scale layouts give you a fa …

Scales       Name Scale Gauge Comments Grand Scale 1:4 and up 254 mm and up 10 in (254 mm). Several large scales exist, but are not strictly model railroading gauges. Instead, they are used mostly in commercial settings, such as amusement park rides. Live steam 1:08 184 mm or 190.5 mm Ridable, outdoor gauge, named according to the gauge in inches, and scale in inches per foot, for example 7 1&frasl …

CrazyModelTrains.com DCC Decoder Reset Guide for the Kato Step‑by‑Step Decoder Reset Procedure 1. Identify the Decoder Manufacturer Place the locomotive on a programming track and read CV 8 to obtain the manufacturer ID: Digitrax → CV 8 = 12 SoundTraxx → CV 8 = 141 NCE → CV 8 = 11 QSI → CV 8 = 113 ESU LokSound → CV 8 = 151 2. Write the Reset CV Once identified, program the following values: Manufacturer CV(s) Reset Value(s) Digitrax (ID 12) CV 8 8 SoundTraxx …