Want to Build Your Own Model Train Set?
There is something very satisfying when you look at your finished model train setup complete with working lights, lifelike trees, building, and even little people. So, if you are thinking of getting into and building your own landscape for miniature trains, read on to find out what you need to know before you begin down this very rewarding road.
The Table
You’ll need a table, but not just any table. You need one that can support the weight of the landscape on top. This might mean that you will need to customize it. That would be ideal. For a simple setup, though, with no mountains or the like, you could get by with a standard heavy duty solid wood table. Once you get into mountains and rolling hills, you might need to strengthen it by adding support pieces under the places that carry the most weight.
Model Train Accessories
A setup is never complete without accessories. You can make it yourself or you can go out and buy pre-made pieces. The advantage to making them yourself is that you can make it look anyway you want. You could create pieces that look like the buildings near where you live. You could even re-create the area where you live that has a railroad! That would be amazing to have in your house! I’m sure people will be amazed at that! As for accessories, you will want to invest or build buildings, trees, snow, water, mines, people, lights, railroad crossings, and all such things that you might see in the landscape. Yes, it gets very detailed and yes, it can be a never ending process of continual improvement and/or change. That’s probably why there is so much appeal to it. Like there is for the simulation games like Sim City and the like.
Different Scales
If you’ve been shopping around either in physical or online stores, you probably noticed that there are different size scales you can get for both the trains and accessories. HO is the most popular size. Different scales have different trains available and different accessories. So you would have more to choose from in the HO size. But of course, if you were to make your own accessories, the size you choose would only depend on the available trains.
Needed Space
The larger the space, the more you can add on to your railroad scape. The minimum space you would need for a model train setup would depend on the size train you pick. The smallest you could go is if you had just a circle for the train to go round and round in. Your table would simply measure the size of that circle. If you opt for more space, take into consideration how easy it would be to move. In case you have to move houses, you would most likely want to take your setup with you. Keep that in mind. If you have a big setup, remember to build it so that you have connecting pieces that you could easily maneuver out the door.
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Hi, If you follow this advice this training method will work for the walk, trot and cantor/lope…
Step 1: Make sure you can flex your horse's head around on both sides easily while in the saddle.
Step 2: Have a set of reins long enough so you have enough left over to use as a spanker. (I recommend mecate style reins)
Timing is important!
Lets get started…Squeeze lightly with both legs, (hold the squeeze) if the horse does not move forward on the squeeze (give about 1 second) CLICK once if the horse does not move on the click instantly give a light spank with the end of your reins on the shoulders, keep spanking until the horse moves 1 step forward then release all pressure,(if she stops when you release the pressure just start from the beginning), let the horse walk about 4-5 steps then flex her head around and make her stop (don't release her head until she comes to a complete stop). Let her rest for about 5 seconds and start the process again (each time let her walk a little farther). If the light spank does not get her moving forward then increase the pressure of the spank, keep building pressure until she moves forward and then instantly release the pressure. Remember to hold your leg pressure until she moves forward!
When you Flex her head around to make her stop alternate sides.
Stay consistent and your horse will figure out that when you squeeze it means go and go NOW!
Work on this everyday.
When she is good at the walk, try it with the trot. Same technique but hold the squeeze until she trots and release… for the cantor hold until she lopes and release.(Side note, when teaching your horse to lope, at this time do not worry about what lead she is picking up just get her to lope).
When teaching the trot and lope start off by letting her go about 10 feet and flex her head around to stop. Then repeat.
If your horse starts going faster than you want just flex her head around and get her stopped and start over. (Flexing laterally is very important)
I hope this helps out.
Good Luck
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