The Yule Tree Railway

Name:    Ian McKechnie Railroad Name:    Yule Tree Railway Location:    Lindsay, Ontario Scale:    O Theme:    Christmas/Holiday Description:    A series of charming vignettes captured under our Christmas tree in 2015, depicting, among other things, the shipping of candy canes and the delivery of animals to the crèche. […]

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New toy train products from the February 2016 issue

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BE A POWER KING: The latest structure from Menards is the no. 279-3051 Menards Power & Light building. The O gauge compatible building has two illuminated signs (“Menards Power & Light” and “Harvey Hotwatts”), interior decoration, and LED illumination. The structure comes fully assembled and decorated and costs $99.99 plus shipping (free shipping to your […]

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An overview of Menards rolling stock

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Price: $7.99 to $39.99 Min Curve: O-27 Features: Resin construction, operating couplers, die-cast metal trucks and couplers on many models, flatcars available with or without cargo loads. Current production road names: At least 14 railroads Perhaps the most unexpected and interesting recent development in the O gauge market has been the arrival of the Menards […]

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O gauge 4-6-2 Pacific from Williams by Bachmann

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Price: $599.95 (no. 40801) Min Curve: O-31 Cmd Low: N/A Cnv Low: 12.4 smph, High: 72 smph, Drawbar Pull: 1 lb., 7 oz. Features: Can-style motors, headlight and backup light, directional lockout. True Blast Plus sound system with whistle, bell, chuff, and idle steam sounds. Current production road names: New York Central, Santa Fe, Southern […]

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A twin village Lionel Christmas

A twin village Lionel Christmas

Name:    Ray Hamlyn Railroad Name:    Twin Village Location:    Burien, WA Scale:    O Theme:    Christmas Description:    As a child who grew up playing with toy trains, a lot of the fun was in making up stories about what was going on in my miniature railroad empire. That approach continues today in our annual holiday layout. The […]

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