The Beginner Model Railroader's Homepage
Helpful getting started information and layout tips, including track plans.

Gateway Division Modeling Library
Articles, clinics and photos with tips and techniques. Presented by the Gateway Division NMRA.

Tried and True Trains (tttrains)
Manufacturers, dealers, train shops, and general modeling information. "How-to" articles and product comparisons.

Z-World
Providing information about Z scale (1:220) model railroading for collectors, operators and dealers.

Trains 4 Kids
Help for parents of kids interested in railroading, or junior railfans.

S. Berliner, III's Z-Scale
Model railroading in Z-Scale, with links to related sites, including the Hell Gate Bridge in Z and "Ztrack Magazine".

All Gauge Model Railroad Page
Beginner's help, railroad manuals, layouts, track plans, photos and more for O / O27. HO, N and other scales

Collecting Model Trains - About.Com
Links to sales and information sites for starting a kid's train collecting hobby.