Classic Toy Trains magazine Editor Hal Miller demonstrates his quick and easy techniques for replacing those worn out rubber traction tires found on many O gauge steam and diesel locomotives. […]
Toy Train Basics: Changing traction tires
Magazine: Classic Toy Trains
New products from the November 2015 issue
FAMILY FUN 101: The latest reproduction of a Lionel dealer poster from the postwar era is available now. The no. D-206 shows a wonderful scene of trains and excitement from 1960. Featured in the scene are a Lionel ZW transformer, a no. 1633 U.S. Navy freight set, and the nos. 175 rocket launcher, 264 fork […]
O gauge RailKing Amtrak Amfleet set from MTH Electric Trains
Price: $439.95 (no. 30-4230-1) Min Curve: O-31 Cmd Low: 3.3 smph Cnv Low: 4.1 smph, High: 55.9, Drawbar Pull: 1 lb 6 oz. Features: Locomotive features two can-style motors, coil couplers, and ProtoSound 3.0 command and sound systems. Passenger cars had interior decoration and illumination. The set includes track, power supply, and the Remote Commander […]
O gauge “Wilson” diesel locomotive from Williams by Bachmann
Price: $349.95 (no. 40902) Min Curve: O-31 Cmd Low: N/A Cnv Low: 11.5 smph, High: 100.8, Drawbar Pull: 14 oz. Features: Two can style motor, headlight, directional lockout. Limited production run of 480 each Wilson and Brewster, 480 each boxcar and passenger car, and 300 each yellow and blue hopper cars. Current production road names: […]
Amtrak Amfleet set from MTH
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Building a portable Marx toy train layout
Name: David Smith Forum User Name: David Smith Description: Here is my Marx portable electric toy train layout. It features Marx 6″ tin lithographed cars and metal engines. There are lots of Marx operating accessories that can be easily attached and removed from the layout. The Marx overhead crane has been customized to include an […]
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The evolution of a Lionel control panel
Name: David Smith Forum User Name: David Smith Description: Here is a video of that goes along with my “Building a Layout” and shows the control panel evolution from the beginning in 2006 to its final state in 2013. […]
Building a layout
Name: David Smith Forum User Name: dsmith Description: I began my 5′ x 9′ Lionel 027 Layout in February 2006. The track plan is based on a feature article in the December 2003 issue of Classic Toy Trains Magazine. The final photo is the current layout in May 2013. […]
