Take a step, or two, back in time. A time when the sound of a train whistle in the distance would make you run to the tracks edge in hopes of seeing an awesome iron giant.  As the monster rumbles by, the coal smoke looms heavily in the air. Now that's a unique odor that you will remember a long time! The wheels clickity clack as the cars pass and finally the caboose, where if you're really lucky, the man inside will give you a friendly wave. That's a memory one never forgets and should you design and build your own miniture railroad, the fun and memories can continue!
    EBay can help make your dreams a reality. EBay is the most popular on line auction and offers an incredible array of items one can imagine. It is loaded with model train equipment, from locomotives, to buildings, to parts, to supplies, to memorabilia, etc. It doesn't matter what scale you are looking for or what era you are wanting to build, eBay's the place to find it! One of the neat things about eBay is there are so many vendors constantly entering new and different items, if you don't find what you're looking for wait awhile and search again!
    Try for yourself. Go to www.ebay.com and enter "model train" then under the categories pull down, find "Toys & Hobbies" and press search. From there you can browse the thousands of items or be more specific by typing a particluar item such as "HO caboose" and like magic items appear for your consideration.
    You can easily populate your own model train layout with everything you need from eBay! It's fun, it's easy, it can save you a lot of money and you never have to leave home!