| The railways form an integral part of every | | | | the advent of modern times the models started |
| civilization. A nation's growth and progress | | | | to gain a lot more realistic look and feel. |
| depends directly on how good its railway system | | | | Model Railroad clubs exist where enthusiasts meet |
| or network is. The better the system is organized | | | | and display their models for the public. Models in |
| the better it is for a nation to grow. | | | | this scale are usually hand- built and are powered |
| To run a successful railway network every nation | | | | by live steam, or diesel-hydraulic. Often railways |
| should plan out its system in a very detailed and | | | | of this size are called miniature railways. |
| progressive manner. One must divide its structure | | | | Some famous train model layout designers are |
| in such a way that there should be an intense | | | | John Allen, John Armstrong, David Barrow, Bruce |
| planning section dedicated to designing various | | | | Chubb Walt Disney, and many more. |
| trains as models before selecting a final one to be | | | | The Model Railway Club is the oldest society |
| built to function in its network of trains. It is a | | | | established in 1910, in London, UK. Apart from |
| system where rail transport system is modeled | | | | building models it has many books, periodicals and |
| at a reduced scale or ratio, often recreating real | | | | journals. Again, The Historical Model Railway |
| locations. | | | | Society at Butterley, near Ripley, Derbyshire |
| In many nations this is taken up as a hobby while | | | | specializes in historical maters and has archives for |
| some other nations introduce competition to | | | | both members and non members. |
| select a model train layout. Model Railroading in the | | | | Internationally there are several organizations |
| US and Railway Modeling in the UK, Australia, | | | | which exist to set standardization among various |
| Ireland and Canada are seriously practiced hobbies. | | | | individual layout sections commonly referred to as |
| Model train layout may start as a hobby from a | | | | modules. These are often selected to be the |
| very tender age, when a child possess a small | | | | basis of many real railway projects. |
| railway set to spending large sum of money and | | | | Thus we can see that although it may be termed |
| time on custom layouts. | | | | as a hobby or a time-pass for young adults, it |
| The earliest model train layout can be traced back | | | | definitely holds serious implication towards building |
| to "1840s" called the "carpet railways". It was | | | | of a nation. |
| followed by many crude models and slowly with | | | | |