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Lionel Base3 control system unboxing and reveal

Lionel Base3 control system unboxing and reveal

Lionel has released their Base3 control system, and CTT unboxes and tests the product. Editor...

O gauge three-truck Shay from MTH

O gauge three-truck Shay from MTH

Classic Toy Trains Editor Rene Schweitzer and Model Railroader Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy explain the...

Menards Santa Fe starter set unboxing and reveal

Menards Santa Fe starter set unboxing and reveal

CTT Product Review | Menards Santa Fe Train Set | 10-13-2023 | Menards has released...

Atlas O Amtrak Genesis P42 locomotive

Atlas O Amtrak Genesis P42 locomotive

It's the Atlas O Amtrak Genesis P42 locomotive, and not one of them, but two!...

The MTH VO1000 diesel is a solid switcher

The MTH VO1000 diesel is a solid switcher

The MTH VO1000 diesel is a  good-running, heavy, and well detailed model of the Baldwin...

The Lionel Fairbanks-Morse C-Liner rolls out

The Lionel Fairbanks-Morse C-Liner rolls out

The Lionel Fairbanks-Morse C-Liner brings a unique look and truck arrangement to O gauge. This...

The Lionel Fairbanks-Morse H15-44

The Lionel Fairbanks-Morse H15-44

The Lionel Fairbanks-Morse H15-44 is out and ready to pull whatever you can throw behind...

Lionel Vision Line pig stock cars

Lionel Vision Line pig stock cars

Lionel Vision Line pig stock cars are headed to market, and they can go "Wee...

Looking at the MTH Premier 36-foot Woodsided Reefer

Looking at the MTH Premier 36-foot Woodsided Reefer

Chris Montagna of Chris's Trains and Things is checking out some of the latest releases...

See the Lionel Union Pacific rocket train in action

See the Lionel Union Pacific rocket train in action

The Lionel Union Pacific rocket train has caused quite a stir in the toy train...

Lionel Legacy F40PH and ‘Cabbage’ control car

Lionel Legacy F40PH and ‘Cabbage’ control car

The Lionel Legacy F40PH and 'Cabbage' control car represent a locomotive that's become emblematic of...

Hitching a ride on the Lionel Hobo Sounds Boxcar

Hitching a ride on the Lionel Hobo Sounds Boxcar

Chris from Chris's Trains and Things on YouTube takes us inside the Lionel Hobo Sounds...

Woodland Scenics O scale traffic lights hit the streets

Woodland Scenics O scale traffic lights hit the streets

Chris from Chris's Trains and Things on YouTube is back and checking out some new...

The Trippy and Polar Express trolleys from Lionel

The Trippy and Polar Express trolleys from Lionel

The Trippy and Polar Express trolleys from Lionel get put through their paces by Chris...

Lionel ES44AC locomotive personifies modern power

Lionel ES44AC locomotive personifies modern power

The O gauge Lionel ES44AC locomotive is a release that really captures the essence of...

The Menards Beta 4 Santa Fe locomotives

The Menards Beta 4 Santa Fe locomotives

The Menards Beta 4 Santa Fe locomotives are the latest version of the company's foray...

Lionel Cardinal’s train set review

Lionel Cardinal’s train set review

The Lionel 1926 Cardinals Train Set was offered in the 2021 Lionel Volume I “Big...

Amtrak LionChief 2.0 Genesis shines in traditional O gauge

Amtrak LionChief 2.0 Genesis shines in traditional O gauge

National passenger carrier Amtrak recently turned 50 years old. To mark the occasion, Lionel has...

Atlas O GP7 locomotive is a must have for early diesel fans

Atlas O GP7 locomotive is a must have for early diesel fans

The Atlas O GP7 locomotive is a model of one of EMD's diesels that put...

Lionel Legacy Boston & Maine No. 801 SW8 locomotive

Lionel Legacy Boston & Maine No. 801 SW8 locomotive

Lionel Legacy SW8 locomotive Lionel has released an SW8 switcher locomotive in its Legacy line....