Hi Riz,
An answer to one of your questions is a scaling wheel. It converts
various scales. For example if you want 1 inch = 3 feet, you turn the
inner wheel to a setting on the outer wheel and the proper conversions are
shown on the reverse side. This saves a lot of calculating. Available at
art/drafting supply stores. JG

Riz wrote:

Hi,

I want to make small models of trains (passenger cars, cabooses, tanks
etc.) from wood. I am very new in this and would like to know the
following basic questions:

- How the scaling/measurement would be done
- What type of wood would be needed for this
- What type of hand tools/other tools would be required
- What type of paint shall be used

I would be grateful if anyone could help me on this.

Thanking you in anticipation.

Regards,

Riz Abbasi