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	Milepost 38 Model Trains, Inc. 5620 East Santa Ana Canyon Rd Anaheim Hills, CA 92807

Ho Scale Model Trains HO scale model Trains offer realism and fun.

HO Scale

Look carefully at the Grand Valley HO scale model trains layout at Milepost 38 Model Trains, you can see King Kong sitting atop a one of the tallest buildings in the center of town, watching a freight whiz by. On the one hand, the layout by Woodland Scenics features the wonderful realism that HO model trains and HO accessories can provide. And on the other hand, it demonstrates the whimsy you can bring to your passion for model trains with one delightfully unusual layout addition. This blend of realism and whimsy helps demonstrate why the HO scale is said to be the most popular scale of model railway in continental Europe and North America.

At Milepost 38 Model Trains, veteran hobbyists and newcomers can find an extensive selection of HO engines and rolling stock. For example, the store offers HO locomotives from such makers as Athearn, Atlas, Proto 2000, Spectrum, Tower 55, and Roundhouse.

The store has accessories and kits to help hobbyists make their layouts exactly the blend of realism they want, as well as items to help add that touch of humor. HO scale model trains have been around since the 1930s when they first appeared in the United Kingdom.

HO, Scale however, didn’t start to become popular in the United States until the 1950s when HO model railroads began appealing to hobbyists who were interested in the realism HO can provide. At one point as HO gained such popularity that well-known makers of models in other guages (Gilbert, maker of American Flyer, and Lionel) began producing HO model trains.

Because HO is smaller than O gauge, it grew popular with modelers who could fit more details and more scale miles into a comparable area.

To learn more about HO scale model trains, check out the selection at the Milepost 38 Model Trains Store.