This great HO scale freight platform baggage dock is perfect to accessorize your model train layout & scenery landscaping. Proudly Made in the USA and hand crafted in our Western Pennsylvania shop, this loading dock / freight platform measures 1 1/2″W by 6 1/2″L. (Train is not included). You may find some great deals on trains from Bachmann !

Complete your train scenery with HO bridge piers  and bridges from MrTrain.com (sold separately). Add some trees to create the realism you were looking for !

The first thing you should do is decide on a theme for your railroad.

~What is your railroad’s purpose? Where are your trains going to and coming from and why? Are they going to carry passengers from one town to another? Will they mostly carry coal to towns or local ports, timber to lumber yards, or farm goods to markets, etc?

~What is the setting: the location and era? Where and during what time period will your trains be operating? These can be either specific or general. If you like steam trains you will want to model the era before 1955. Diesels became popular in the late 1940’s and beyond. The period between 1945 and 1955, the transition era, saw both steam and diesel running the rails. The location you want to model would help you decide which particular railroads – like Union Pacific or Norfolk Southern, etc.- you want running through your layout.