Bill Zuback photo National Power & Light power plant by Menards Price: $99.95 (no. 279-4844) Features: Illuminated signage, flashing transformer lighting, removable run-through access for mainline running or freight car placement. Lighting requires a Menards 4.5-volt power supply (nos. SKU 279-4050, 279-4061, and 279-4062). For more information go to www.Menards.com/Trains When Menards came out with […]
Bill Zuback O gauge ET44C4 starter set locomotive from Lionel Price: $399.99 for no. 84732 set, separate-sale locomotive approximately $220 Features: O-36 operation, two motors, operating couplers, Lionel RailSounds RC sound system, illuminated cab and directional headlights, handheld remote controller. Low speed (app): 11.8 scale mph Low speed (universal remote): 16.25 mph, High speed: 56.2mph […]
Bill Zuback O gauge windmills from Woodland Scenics Price: $60.99 each (Nos. BR5867 “Old” and BR5868 “New”). Features: Plastic construction, rotating blades, cattle detail pieces. For more information go to www.Woodlandscenics.com More than 40 years ago, I was driving cross-country through the Southwest. The view from the interstate highway was spectacular. When the Southern Pacific […]
Name: Todd Hein Location: Crystal, Minnesota Scale: O gauge Description: This video shows a Marx train from the 1940 Montgomery Wards catalog, and a train from the 1950 Sears catalog running on my Minneapolis Northern layout. […]
Name: Peter Atonna Railroad Name: Seligman and Paulden Lines Location: Paulden, Arizona Scale: O Description: Kryptonite is the only fuel found to power extraterrestrial vehicles. Here is the story about how Earth supplies it […]
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Boxcar bliss: Menards has expanded its growing roster of O gauge freight cars with a pair of boxcars. The nos. 279-5341 Erie Lackawanna and 279-5343 J. Shepherd & Sons have, among other features, sliding doors and are listed at $19.99 each plus shipping. You can also select free shipping to a local Menards store. Order […]
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Host John Truckenbrod pairs with Classic Toy Trains Senior Editor Roger Carp to take a close look at vintage station platforms made by Lionel Corporation. Things get even more interesting when the two talk about some of the operating accessories found on John’s display-style O gauge layout! Even better, the guys also discuss Lionel’s 6464 boxcar […]
Name: Neal Mayer Railroad Name: Village Trolley Location: Boston, MA Scale: Traditional O Gauge Theme: Christmas Trains Description: Lionel Village Trolley provides service from downtown to a nearby Christmas tree farm. A specially designed trailer car carries purchased trees back to town. […]
Bay-window O gauge caboose from Atlas O Trainman line Price: $76.95. Features: Factory-applied smokestack, brake wheel, brake lines, and see-through running board; die-cast metal couplers; roller-bearing caboose trucks with rotating bearing caps; weighted, detailed underframe; and interior lighting with on/off switch on underbody. New paint schemes: Chessie System (Chesapeake & Ohio reporting marks), Norfolk Southern […]
