MEGA STATION: Menards assures that passengers can transit Train Town in style with the no. 279-3846 Train Station. The O gauge structure features a single roof and separate freight and passenger station areas. The building has 40 LED lights and 15 figures, including Jack the German Shepherd. The station, which sells for $99.95 plus shipping, […]
ManuFacturer: Lionel
Five Lionel passenger trains
Name: Dowin Lipscomb Location: Baltimore, Maryland Scale: O Scale Description: Five O-Scale passenger trains, one with 72 LED lights and anti-flicker feature added. Can you guess which one? Hint: Watch the 4-way crossing as the cars pass by. […]
Five Lionel passenger trains
Name: Dowin Lipscomb Location: Baltimore, Maryland Scale: O Scale Description: Five O-Scale passenger trains, one with 72 LED lights and anti-flicker feature added. Can you guess which one? Hint: Watch the 4-way crossing as the cars pass by. […]
New toy train products from the November 2016 issue of Classic Toy Trains
THE RED, WHITE, AND BLUE IN O: Lionel has created a salute to both the American bicentennial celebration held in 1976 and one of the most famous locomotives of Lionel’s MPC-era. The no. 82427 Patriot LionChief Remote U36B diesel freight set is powered by a colorful U36B saluting Lionel’s no. 1776 Seaboard Coast Line. Also […]
Video: Lionel’s SD 40
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Video: Lionel’s SD 40
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O gauge Burlington Northern SD40 from Lionel
O gauge SD40 diesel from Lionel Price: $649.99 (no. 82276) Min Curve: O-54 Cmd Low: 3.6 smph Cnv Low: 5.8 smph High: 73.6 smph Drawbar pull: 2 lb., 5 oz. Features: Two can-style motors, coil couplers, Lionel Legacy command and sound system. Current-production road names: Burlington Northern, Chessie System (B&O), Clinchfield, Conrail, Conrail (Buy Bonds), […]
Lionel’s postwar-style “Layout for the years”
Scale: O Layout size: 100″ x 160″ Track type: Lionel sectional Originally appeared in the July 2016 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine Click on the link below to download a PDF of the track plan, track components, and accessory list. Lionel’s postwar-style “Layout for the years” […]
New toy train products from the July 2016 issue
FROM NORMANDY TO BERLIN: An unheralded hero of the war in Europe was the US Army Transportation Corps 0-6-0T switcher. That little steam engine moved war freight on British and continental railways, and after the war a few stayed in service until the 21st century. ETS is offering the S100-class 0-6-0T in Granite Rock Company, […]
Bob’s Train Box: Episode 62
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Keller (and his Little Red CorvetteDiesel) recaps his recent trip to the Train Collectors Association’s bi-annual show in York, PA, and then showcases three new O gauge locomotives (steam, diesel and electric) from three different manufacturers (Bachmann, Lionel, and MTH)! Enjoy a […]
Bob’s Train Box: Episode 62
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Keller (and his Little Red CorvetteDiesel) recaps his recent trip to the Train Collectors Association’s bi-annual show in York, PA, and then showcases three new O gauge locomotives (steam, diesel and electric) from three different manufacturers (Bachmann, Lionel, and MTH)! Enjoy a […]
New toy train products from the May 2016 issue
AMTRAK’S GO-TO DIESEL: Lionel is releasing its first model of the venerable Amtrak F40PH diesel. Several hundred of the locomotives dominated Amtrak and commuter trains for more than 20 years, and many are still in service with second or third owners. The O gauge model will be available in Amtrak Phase I, II, or III […]