New products from the October 2015 issue

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS THE LCCA WAY: The Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) has announced a limited-edition Christmas car made by Lionel. The commemorative O gauge model is a no. 6464-style boxcar with die-cast metal trucks and couplers and festive Christmas 2015 decorations. Only 550 cars will be produced. The car costs $69.99 plus $10 shipping […]

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Blair Line HO scale common pile trestle kit

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Blair Line HO scale common pile trestle kit Some time ago I purchased and built this kit for a river scene on my newest module. I had never built a wooden kit with this level of detail and found it delightfully challenging at times. The trestle comes with all the required pieces including a piece […]

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New toy train products from the September 2015 issue

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FOR THAT COAL HAULING LAYOUT: The MTH RailKing Imperial no. 30-1641-1 Pennsylvania RR L1 2-8-2 Mikado is in stores now. The locomotive features O-31 operation and has a die-cast metal shell and tender, directional lighting, firebox glow, can-style motor, smoke unit, tender-mounted coil coupler, and the ProtoSound 3.0 sound and command system for $449.95. For […]

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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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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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Quick Look: Walthers HO scale drive-in theater structure kit

Walthers HO scale drive-in theater structure kit

Walthers HO scale drive-in theater structure kit Price: $49.98 Manufacturer Wm. K. Walthers, Inc. 5601 W. Florist Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53218 www.walthers.com Comments: A drive-in theater can be an eye-catching feature on a model train layout. Now Walthers is rolling out its Skyview Drive-In, a styrene structure kit that lets you use a tablet computer […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 57

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Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Keller of MR’s sister publication, Classic Toy Trains magazine, now brings his wit and wisdom of modern-production O and S gauge toy trains to the MR Video Plus website! Bob’s on-camera personality shines as he digs into his train box to reveal […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 57

Bob Keller sitting at his desk

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Bob Keller of MR’s sister publication, Classic Toy Trains magazine, now brings his wit and wisdom of modern-production O and S gauge toy trains to the MR Video Plus website! Bob’s on-camera personality shines as he digs into his train box to reveal […]

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Red Oak Series: Paving roads

Steve Otte pointing to a paved roadway.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Model Railroader magazine’s Steve Otte shows how to add a realistic paved roadway to any model railroad, including Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout. The secret behind Steve’s success is the Woodland Scenics Smooth-It road system, but […]

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Red Oak Series: Paving roads

Steve Otte pointing to a paved roadway.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Model Railroader magazine’s Steve Otte shows how to add a realistic paved roadway to any model railroad, including Model Railroader magazine’s 3 x 7-foot N scale Red Oak layout. The secret behind Steve’s success is the Woodland Scenics Smooth-It road system, but […]

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