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Building a portable Marx toy train layout

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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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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A Christmas Story Train

A visit to MeMe's in 2014

Name:    JOHN DEYOUNG Forum User Name:    JOHN DEYOUNG Railroad Name:    A Christmas Story Location:    Uniontown, PA Scale:    O Theme:    Christmas Description:    2014 MeMe’s A Christmas Story Train. […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 59

Bob Keller holding an O gauge locomotive

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob’s Train Box returns with new O and S gauge models and ancillary toy train products! In this episode, host Bob Keller highlights the new Williams by Bachmann Chuggington diesel, 1:48 scale offerings from Menards, a full array of books and special publications, […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 58

Bob Keller looking at fold-out poster of a locomotive

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Keller is back with more wit, wisdom, and new products related to (or not) modern-era O and S gauge toy trains! Bob get things started by unveiling a recently released Menards structure (O scale) that he first teased in episode 57. The […]

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