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Scale: O Scale
New products from the September 2017 issue of Classic Toy Trains
SURVEYORS OF THE SEA LANES: Menards has bolstered its O gauge product line with two more flatcars with helicopter loads. The no. 279-3398 is a U.S. Navy flatcar with Navy MH60R anti-submarine warfare helicopter onboard. The no. 29-3396 U.S. Coast Guard flatcar with general-purpose MH65 rescue and patrol helicopter will handle operations closer to shore. […]
How to repair and maintain Lionel postwar locomotives
“I once found a 60-year-old train in the loft of a farmer’s barn, where it had spent more cold northern winters and hot summers than anyone could remember. A family of mice had even made a nest in the box and left behind over a pound of petrified ‘evidence.’ “I thought the engine was […]
Bob’s Train Box: Episode 65
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Bob Keller is back for his first BTB of 2017! In this episode, the products range from structures, vehicles, and rolling stock to a new S scale locomotive to an array of books and DVDs for toy train enthusiasts! […]
Bob’s Train Box: Episode 65
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Bob Keller is back for his first BTB of 2017! In this episode, the products range from structures, vehicles, and rolling stock to a new S scale locomotive to an array of books and DVDs for toy train enthusiasts! […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 6 – Track deliberations
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is eager to get out of the basement and enjoy the summer weather! But before heading into the great outdoors, he’s bound and determined to sort out a few track, scenery, and benchwork issues on the expanding Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. […]
Olympia 2, The Log Blog: Part 6 – Track deliberations
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David is eager to get out of the basement and enjoy the summer weather! But before heading into the great outdoors, he’s bound and determined to sort out a few track, scenery, and benchwork issues on the expanding Olympia Logging Co. On30 layout. […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 26
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Thanks to an abundance of inquiries last month, host David Popp had plenty to address in this extended-length June 2017 episode of Ask MRVP! David, along with help from Cody Grivno, Kent Johnson, and Ben Lake, tackles hobby questions regarding layout operation, turnouts, […]
Ask MRVP: Episode 26
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Thanks to an abundance of inquiries last month, host David Popp had plenty to address in this extended-length June 2017 episode of Ask MRVP! David, along with help from Cody Grivno, Kent Johnson, and Ben Lake, tackles hobby questions regarding layout operation, turnouts, […]
Morton Salt Factory structure from Menards
O GAUGE MORTON SALT FACTORY FROM MENARDS Price: $99.99 (no. 279-3847) Footprint: Approximately 10½ x 11 inches and 15½ inches tall Features: Fully assembled, worker and dog figures, two large Morton Salt flashing lights, rooftop warning lights, and security and interior lighting (power supply not included) If you turned back the clock 10 or 15 […]
O gauge SD60E diesel from MTH Electric Trains
O GAUGE SD60E DIESEL FROM MTH ELECTRIC TRAINS Price: $499.95 (no. 20-20594-2) Min Curve: O-42 Cmd Low: 5.9 smph Cnv Low: 6.8 smph High: 71.9 smph Drawbar pull: 1 lb., 9.6 oz. Features: Two can-style motors, ProtoSound 3.0 command and sound system, smoke unit, coil couplers Current production road name: Norfolk Southern The Norfolk Southern […]
A trip around the SP Sunset Limited
Name: Peter Atonna Railroad Name: Seligman and Paulden Lines Location: Paulden, AZ Scale: O Theme: Contemporary featuring a big city terminal and double track main running through Arizona Description: Here is the latest in my videos with a trip around the layout, this time taking a trip on the beautiful SP Sunset Limited. The cab […]
