In this Classic Toy Trains How-to Minute, editor Hal Miller replaces the crumbling 3-conductor cable on a postwar RCS controller that goes with the Lionel no. 97 Coal Elevator. New 3-conductor cable is available from a variety of sources that deal in vintage toy train parts and the technique is applicable to a number of […]
Epoxy is a great adhesive for repairing a wide variety of materials. CTT editor Hal Miller heads to the workbench and gives tips on how to use 2-part epoxy to repair a broken postwar Lionel accessory in about two minutes! […]
Epoxy is a great adhesive for repairing a wide variety of materials. CTT editor Hal Miller heads to the workbench and gives tips on how to use 2-part epoxy to repair a broken postwar Lionel accessory in about two minutes! […]
What’s better than hanging out with Hal Miller and David Popp in the Model Railroader / Classic Toy Trains Workshop? The chance to repeat the experience! Enjoy this full replay of their hour-long trackside/layout-side chat, which was originally presented as a livestream session during the World’s Greatest Hobby Virtual Show on Saturday, April 17, 2021. […]
In this Workbench Minute Hal Miller shows how to remove the motor from a Lionel no. 97 coal elevator, clean the brushes, and lubricate the gearing. Then he puts it back together and gets the venerable accessory running again. […]
In this Workbench Minute Hal Miller shows how to remove the motor from a Lionel no. 97 coal elevator, clean the brushes, and lubricate the gearing. Then he puts it back together and gets the venerable accessory running again. […]
The evolution of miniature locomotives has been long and steady for more than a century. The beginning, of course, involved using electricity to enable them to move without being touched. Next came the introduction of functioning lights to models of steam and electric engines as well as to trolley and motorized units. Everything that had […]
The first virtual model train show to replicate the in-person train show experience, an event dubbed World’s Greatest Hobby Online, will take place on April 17th. The event is sponsored by the World’s Greatest Hobby, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. It will feature digital exhibits and keynote addresses from some of the best-known model train […]
Bob Keller is back with an all-new Bob’s Train Box, Episode 69! He and CTT editor Hal Miller take a look at Lionel’s new Vision Line Western Pacific GS-6 steam locomotive to see what makes this O gauge beauty tick (and whistle, and steam)! Bob also examines Menards’ O scale Amtrak station, the Guide to […]
Bob Keller is back with an all-new Bob’s Train Box, Episode 69! He and CTT editor Hal Miller take a look at Lionel’s new Vision Line Western Pacific GS-6 steam locomotive to see what makes this O gauge beauty tick (and whistle, and steam)! Bob also examines Menards’ O scale Amtrak station, the Guide to […]
Professor Roger Carp discusses the origin and evolution of the vintage Lionel Trains motor-driven coal conveyor accessory. CTT Editor Hal Miller also chimes in with operating insights and helpful tips. Learn even more about this unsung classic in the May 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine. […]
Professor Roger Carp discusses the origin and evolution of the vintage Lionel Trains motor-driven coal conveyor accessory. CTT Editor Hal Miller also chimes in with operating insights and helpful tips. Learn even more about this unsung classic in the May 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine. […]
