Recreation & Sports
563 sites
Subcategories:
- Gardening (38)
- Hobbies (110)
- Sports (15)
- Travel (59)
- Outdoors (36)
- Collecting (166)
- Model Building (139)
http://modelwikirail.pbworks.com/w/page/21601830/FrontPage
ModelWikiRail is a collaboratively edited wiki created by Bob Simmonds inviting model railway enthusiasts to contribute and expand pages covering gauges, scales, and related topics. The site highlights niche scale information such as Gauge 'Om' at 1/45th scale and encourages community participation through open editing and link sharing.
https://railorama.dk/links?l=9
Railorama.dk, created by John Damsgaard-Sørensen, is a comprehensive Danish and European railway resource covering real train lines, stations, locomotives, rolling stock, and model railways since 1997. This links section specifically catalogs model railway clubs, layouts, and layouts across Denmark and Europe, making it a valuable reference for enthusiasts of both prototype and model trains.
http://railfan.net/
Railfan.net is a sprawling community hub for railroad enthusiasts, hosting over one million rail images, forums, email lists, and an extensive archive of links to railroad-related sites across the country. Visitors can explore contributor photo archives, historical USGS railroad maps, newsletters from the 1970s, and a network of hosted sites covering specific railroads, model railroad clubs, and historical societies.
http://bookpics.com/
Mike Berro's Book Pics is a personal catalog of his science fiction and fantasy book collection, featuring photographs of manuscripts, uncorrected proofs, antiquarian volumes, and unusual editions organized by author. The site is a treasure trove for book collectors, covering rare and signed editions from authors like Neil Gaiman, Jack Vance, Roger Zelazny, and dozens more.
http://modellbahn-bielefeld.de/
The Modelleisenbahnclub Bielefeld e.V. is a German model railroad club based in Bielefeld with over 50 years of history, operating layouts in scales N, H0, H0m, and 0 with digital controls and impressive room-sized track systems. Visitors can explore photos, stop-motion films, club history, membership details, and schedule information for public exhibition days at their clubhouse in Ravensberger Park.
http://paulkilfoil.co.za/Leisure.aspx
Paul Kilfoil's sprawling personal site documents travelogues from 50+ countries since 1987, complete with photos, trip reports to destinations like Machu Picchu, the Great Wall of China, and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Beyond travel, Paul also shares blogs on science, politics, railways, and sports, plus a free downloadable software tool he built to track statistics for rugby, soccer, cricket, tennis, and Formula 1.
https://oldradios.com/
Oldradios.com is George Kaczowka's dedication to the collection and preservation of vintage tube and transistor radios, featuring his personal collection, a Zenith Stratosphere section, parts resources, and archived issues of a radio newsletter. The site also lists radios for sale and wanted, making it a useful hub for fellow antique radio enthusiasts.
https://stampforgeries.com/
Stampforgeries of the World is an exhaustive reference archive documenting stamp forgeries from countries across the globe, featuring over 6000 high-resolution images comparing genuine stamps side-by-side with known fakes. Covering notorious forgers like Fournier, Sperati, and Spiro alongside digitized classic references such as Album Weeds and the Spud Papers, this site is an indispensable tool for philatelists and postal history researchers.
https://colors.koinuko.pink/
Koinuko's Colors TCG page tracks their collection, trades, and progress in Colors TCG, an online virtual trading card game hosted on Dreamwidth. Visitors can browse the card collection, activity logs, trade history, and tools like an auto-image generator and card counter.
https://modelrailwayengineer.com/
ModelRailwayEngineer is a comprehensive resource for model train hobbyists covering layout planning, scenery building, and hands-on techniques across all popular gauges including OO, N, and TT. The site features beginner guides, product reviews, project updates from the creator's workshop, and a shop selling hand-crafted miniature scenes like animated bonfires and garden rockeries.