Two custom-made Marx locomotives

Name:    Todd Hein Forum User Name:    ToddH Railroad Name:    Minneapolis Northern Location:    Crystal Minnesota Scale:    O scale Theme:    Two custom locomotives Description:    I have made some custom Marx locomotives and cars for my Minneapolis Northern Railroad, most are repaints of standard Marx locomotives, but these two are modified. The Commodore Vollrath, as I call it, […]

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Two versions of the Marx 999 locomotive

The open spoke and closed spoke versions run on the Minneapolis Northern

Name:    Todd Hein Forum User Name:    ToddH Railroad Name:    Minneapolis Northern Location:    Crystal Minnesota Scale:    O scale Theme:    Collecting Marx Description:    Marx made several versions of the 999, this video shows two early versions. The open spoke 999 was produced first, then after problems with the pilot breaking off the second version, the closed spoke, […]

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Morning on the Torsion Rail Lines

American Flyer clockwork trains run on this layout

Name:    James Pekarek Forum User Name:    JamesP Railroad Name:    Torsion Rail Lines Scale:    O gauge Theme:    Clockwork Train Layout Description:    An American Flyer clockwork locomotive leaves the engine terminal to pick up a passenger car at the Girard station and make the morning trip around the Torsion Rail Lines. […]

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