Bonus desktop wallpaper from Great Model Railroads 2016

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Don’t miss the 10 inspiring layouts featured in Great Model Railroads 2016. This special issue of Model Railroader magazine features a wide variety of model train layouts in N, HO, S, and O scales. As a special online bonus, you can download computer desktop wallpaper from each of the featured layouts. Want to see more […]

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New products from the November 2015 issue

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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 […]

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O gauge RailKing Amtrak Amfleet set from MTH Electric Trains

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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 […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 6

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We turned the place upside down looking for answers to subscriber’s inquiries in this episode of Ask MRVP! This round, host David Popp answers questions about hopper cars, layout wiring, additional turnout troubles, and much more. There’s even an inquiry about his fabulous wardrobe! Tune in and check it out! […]

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Ask MRVP: Episode 6

Man wearing Hawaiian-style shirt sitting near models or trinkets from science fiction TV shows.

We turned the place upside down looking for answers to subscriber’s inquiries in this episode of Ask MRVP! This round, host David Popp answers questions about hopper cars, layout wiring, additional turnout troubles, and much more. There’s even an inquiry about his fabulous wardrobe! Tune in and check it out! […]

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The evolution of a Lionel control panel

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. […]

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Building a layout

Building an 027 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. […]

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Building a layout

Building an 027 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. […]

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