Classic Lionel orange and blue on a high-rail layout

The Silver Rail Club's home based layout

Name: Peter Martens Forum User Name: Peter_J_M Railroad Name: Lionel Lines Location: The Silver Rail Club’s home based layout Scale: O gauge Theme: Classic Lionel colors on the high-rail! Description: Classic orange and blue colors make up these highly collectible train sets! Released individually during the 80’s and 90’s, each freight consist made up an […]

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A freight starter set from Lionel that anyone can enjoy

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Bill Zuback O gauge Minneapolis & St. Louis Diesel Super Freight Set by Lionel Price: $229.95 (no. 30155), $74.99 (no. 30157 two-car add-on set) Features: Alco RS-3 diesel with single can-style motor, diesel horn, boxcar, tank car, caboose, 40 x 50-inch loop of Lionel FasTrack, PowerMax 40-watt transformer For some reason, most starter sets seem […]

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Southern Pacific’s Golden State meets the Sunset Limited

Gadsden Pacific Toy Train Museum

Name: Robert Mayer Forum User Name: bobntrains Railroad Name: San Diego 3 Railers, Paradise & Pacific, Gadsden Pacific Toy Train Museum Location: San Diego Ca., Scottsdale Az., Tucson Az. Scale: O Theme: Southwest Description: This video takes the viewer on a journey with Southern Pacific’s Golden State and Sunset Limited through the southwest. […]

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An update from Papa T’s Train Room

1950s Small Southern Town layout

Name: Thomas Olsen Railroad Name: “Thomasville” or “PaPaT’s Train Room” Location: Birmingham Scale: O Theme: 1950s Small Southern Town Description: Scaled down layout following our move from Georgia to Alabama six years ago. Reduced from 15′ x 23′ to an 11′ x 16′ layout. […]

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A story of two Marx train sets

Marx train from the 1940 Montgomery Wards catalog

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. […]

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