HERITAGE IN TWO SIZES: MTH Electric Trains’ salute to the Norfolk Southern Heritage paint schemes is well under way, with examples of several road names available in both the RailKing and Premier product lines. Shown on the left is the no. 30-20136-1 RailKing Illinois Terminal SD70ACe. On the right is the no. 20-20273-1 Premier Wabash […]
The LionChief Plus Canadian Pacific 4-6-2 Pacific steamer is a traditionally sized locomotive with a body style familiar to most O gaugers. The resemblance to a postwar classic is purely cosmetic, however, because this version has a full suite of modern operational features and the added flexibility of being able to operate in command or […]
When I was growing up, the face of the Florida East Coast Ry. was pretty much F units and rusty-around-the-louver GP7s and 9s. Then one momentous day I was at a grade crossing (probably going home from Ernie’s Hobby Shop in Melbourne, Fla.) and it happened: Wham! It was an FEC GP40 blazing down the […]
My first adventure in to O gauge toy trains. Around Christmas I bought a Lionel Polar Express set with a loop of track to put under the Christmas tree. It soon gave me the O gauge bug and I bought additional track, ceramic and porcelain buildings, and figures to make a complete small “North Pole” […]
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The Silver Rail Club has been providing a full day of model train activity for seniors, veterans, their families, and the general public since 2007. Here’s a look at the many different locomotives, passenger sets, and rolling stock we keep moving through our traveling layout – and also down the track on the large-sized display […]
When Dan Malkiewicz turned from HO to S gauge trains, he kept as inspiration the work of one of the greatest HO modelers – John Allen and his layout, the Gorre & Daphetid. […]
UNDER THE ARCHES: Bridgeboss announces a viaduct bridge that just may be perfect for bridging that valley on your O gauge layout. The modular arch structure consists of 15-inch-long modules and is available in single- or double-track versions. You can opt to have a railroad name inscribed on the arches (see “New York Central” on […]
Say, 1066 sounds familiar. I wonder why? Norman Conquest? Nope. Haley’s Comet? Nein. Battle of Hastings? Negative. End of the Dark Ages? Uh-uh. 1066? Oh, yeah, how could I forget! 1066 is the number of the Norfolk Southern’s New York Central Heritage unit. Oh, New York Central diesel no. 1066 was an Alco FA-2. What’s […]
The newest O gauge interlocking track with attached roadbed is E-Z Track from Williams by Bachmann. […]
Stan Trzoniec has been having great times with Lionel trains for six decades. Read about his earliest layouts in the May 2014 issue, and enjoy a video of his current layout below! […]
This layout has period trains, planes, and automobiles. Featured in CTT Dec 2009. Waterfront industries, a small shipyard complete with drydock (CTT Feb 2012), seafood plant, Oyster Point Lighthouse, etc. […]
