Lucky youngsters from the 1920s to the 1960s were privileged to visit Lionel’s showroom in New York City to admire its trains and accessories operating on the great layouts there. Decades later we can only envy them for being there to view the landmark displays. […]
Scale: O Scale
Vintage video footage of a Lionel showroom layout
Lucky youngsters from the 1920s to the 1960s were privileged to visit Lionel’s showroom in New York City to admire its trains and accessories operating on the great layouts there. Decades later we can only envy them for being there to view the landmark displays. […]
Video: Mainline “mile” in O gauge
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Video: Mainline “mile” in O gauge
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Video: Lionel’s O gauge Wabash passenger set
This Lionel O gauge Wabash Blue Bird passenger set honors one of the premier trains that at one time ran daily between Chicago and St. Louis. […]
Video: Lionel’s O gauge Wabash passenger set
This Lionel O gauge Wabash Blue Bird passenger set honors one of the premier trains that at one time ran daily between Chicago and St. Louis. […]
Lionel’s O gauge Wabash passenger set
Once again Lionel is thinking outside the box regarding starter set road names. This three-car set gets points for offering something other than, say, the Santa Fe. It serves up the Wabash. The Wabash was a bridge route that ran from Buffalo, N.Y., to Kansas City, with branches to Omaha, Des Moines, St. Louis, Chicago, […]
O gauge Alco switcher by RMT
One great feature of the O gauge world is the uncanny knack of some enterprising folks to identify a needed toy train and then manufacture it. Whether you’re talking about hobbyists who create a cottage industry of making reproduction prewar and postwar train parts – or someone like Jerry Williams, who saw a market for […]
O scale pine trees
O scale pine trees tip […]
I want an electric train for Christmas
Just for over-aged toy train “nuts” who happen to be doowop music nuts too! (Am I the only one who shares these hobbies?) […]
I want an electric train for Christmas
Just for over-aged toy train “nuts” who happen to be doowop music nuts too! (Am I the only one who shares these hobbies?) […]
Video: A visit to Trainfest 2011
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Get an overview of Trainfest 2011 with Model Railroader managing editor David Popp. You’ll see some of the many club layouts featured at “America’s largest operating model railroad show. This year’s show was held on November 12-13, 2011 and celebrated its 40th anniversary. […]