TASTY FIXINS: The Long Island Toy Train Locomotive Engineers (LITTLE) is serving up another custom-run Lionel freight car decorated for Entenmann’s bakery. The O gauge car features Entenmann’s graphics and comes in a blue and white trimmed box. The car will be limited to the number ordered, and orders must be placed by January 10, 2014. Cars cost $72 each, shipping included. New York State residents add $6.21 tax per car ordered. Canadian and foreign orders add $10 extra for shipping. Make checks payable to Long Island Toy Train Locomotive Engineers (LITTLE) and send your order to LITTLE, Box 1124, Southold, NY 11971. For more information on the club, go to www.littleclub.org.
LIONEL UPDATE: The Greenberg’s Lionel Trains Pocket Price Guide 1901-2014 is in stores now. This annual guide covers 113 years of Lionel train production and has the latest value information for trains and accessories. See your hobby retailer, call 800-533-6644, or order at
www.kalmbachbookstore.com.
www.kalmbachbookstore.com.
WHICH WAY DID THEY GO: Trains Magazine has released Railroad Maps, capturing 45 maps from the pages of Trains. These show routes, heritage, traffic patterns, and more for America’s Class I railroads. The 108-page special is available at hobby retailers, call 800-533-6644, or or order online www.kalmbachbookstore.com.
CLASSIC FREIGHT HAULER: The Lionel Corp. Tinplate line by MTH Electric Trains has released a prewar favorite: the no. 269E Distance Control Freight Set. The O gauge outfit, no. 11-5507, features a no. 261E locomotive and tender as well a no. 254 Sunoco tank car, a no. 259 Lionel Lines hopper, and a no. 257 Lionel Lines caboose. The train is the traditional version with conventional control and without sound systems. The set also includes a loop of MTH RealTrax and a 50-watt power supply for $499.95. See your MTH retailer or go to www.mthtrains.com for details.
FIELD OF FUN: SceniKing’s line of O scale-compatible backdrops is designed for maximum flexibility in mating them for a unique back scene. Shown below are the scenery connects (left to right) nos. K116, K117, and K113. Roll Outs are all 72 inches long and 16½ inches wide, and each scene links to the next with a ¼-inch overlap. Two scenes together cover 11¾ feet in length. The suggested retail price per basic section is $49.95. For more information on the full line of SceniKing products, visit your local hobby retailer or go to
www.sceniking.com.
www.sceniking.com.
A CAR LOAD OF SECURITY: Another limited-run holiday car from Menards is an O gauge flatcar with an illuminated security truck load. The lights on the pickup truck illuminate with transformer power supplied through the track. The car runs on O-27 track and is available with a variety of loads. Go to your local Menards to see the line or check it out online by going to www.menards.com and searching “Menards collectibles.”
HOLIDAY PUZZLE FOR TRAINIACS: Ceaco’s mightiest Christmas puzzle features a 750-piece rendition of a scheme from Richard Coyne’s O gauge layout, which will be featured in the January 2014 issue of Classic Toy Trains. The puzzle will be available in Barnes & Noble stores, Walmart, and other retail locations, starting in October 2013.
UNPACK THE FASTRACK: Operators planning to utilizing Lionel’s FasTrack system may wish to check out Track Plans for Lionel FasTrack. The 60-page volume features plans for 25 small to mid-size layouts gathered from the pages of Classic Toy Trains magazine for $14.99. The saddle-stitched book is available at your local retailer, call 800-533-6644, or order online at
www.kalmbachbookstore.com.
www.kalmbachbookstore.com.
EUROPEAN FLAVORS: If you like European outline trains, MTH will fix you up with modern or mid-20th century rolling stock that is 1:43 scale and compatible with regular 1:48 scale North American outline O gauge equipment. Some of its latest European freight cars are, clockwise from the lower left, the nos. 20-99001 refrigerator car for $69.95, 20-99018 modern tank car for $79.95, 20-99009 boxcar for $69.95, and 20-99025 modern gondola for $79.95. To check out all the European outline trains offered by MTH, go to www.mthtrains.com.
BE YOUR OWN CUSTOM BUILDER: Woodland Scenics Landmark Structure kits are in stores now. Shown here are the O gauge Country Store Expansion kit and the Corner Emporium kit. You receive all the parts, decals, and window treatments the completed kit has, but you’re in charge of building it as you please. Worried about the challenge or how complex the assembly may be? The back of each kit box has an exploded parts diagram and a chart of the structure’s footprint so you can gauge the complexity for yourself. See your hobby retailer or go online to www.woodlandscenics.com for more information.
