Subscribers, you can read Bob Keller’s complete review of this unusual train online here, and then watch the streaming video below. . […]
O gauge Angel Train starter set by Atlas O
Magazine: Classic Toy Trains
Lionel’s Legacy Command Control System
Lionel’s Legacy Command Control System EVERYONE AT CLASSIC TOY TRAINS RUNS TRAINS DIFFERENTLY, and consequently our expectations for Lionel’s new Legacy control system differed. Kent Johnson is Mr. High-Tech, always looking to improve his railroading experience with the latest gadgets. His home O gauge layout includes separately wired blocks, ample powered switches, and realistic operation. […]
Classic Toy Trains, January 2010
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Jon Brooks fabulous O gauge pike video
Jon Brooks’ L-shaped O gauge layout is loaded with operating accessories from the past and present. The story of his latest railroad is featured in the February 2010 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine, and also the star of this video he posted on youtube.com Sit back and watch the action! […]
Atlas O Angel Train starter set
SPECIALTY TRAIN SETS ARE NO STRANGERS TO THE WORLD OF TOY TRAINS. In a broad sense, the specialty sets try to target a segment of the populace that might not otherwise buy a toy train set. So if someone has a train and likes it, he or she may show it to friends and pass […]
RailKing O gauge FP45 diesel by MTH
THE SANTA FE WAS ONE RAILROAD THAT DID PASSENGER SERVICE RIGHT, all the way to the end of private passenger train operations. An interesting side angle to the story is that the Santa Fe developed a group of railroaders that knew a thing or two about running fast trains between Chicago and the Pacific Coast. […]
Classic Toy Trains 2009 annual index
We have compiled this annual index as a service to our readers. It contains all of the articles, departments, and subject categories of the calendar year. Most feature material has been indexed three or more times: by the title which it was published; under the author’s last name; and by subject. Click on the link […]
Classic Toy Trains, December 2009
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Lionel O gauge jet snow blower
RAILROADING IS RELATIVELY UNAFFECTED by most weather systems, but snow can can be another story. Over time railroads have adapted technology to do battle with the white stuff. […]
Santa’s Flyer O gauge British 4-6-0 by Lionel video
THIS MODEL IS THE THIRD OUTING for the UK-outline tooling created for the movie-related Hogwarts Express from the Harry Potter book and movie series. The second product was the Shakespeare Express (based on a British excursion train of the same name). […]
Paul Helgeson’s O gauge layout photos
Paul Helgeson has less than 100 square feet dedicated to his layout, but the variety of scenes is astonishing. Here we offer some additional photographs showing more of his spectacular modeling. Click on each photo to see a larger image. […]
Lionel Jet-Powered O gauge Snow Blower
AS IMPERVIOUS AS RAILROADING CAN SEEM TO MOST CHANGES IN THE WEATHER, snow can really throw a wrench in the works. Over time railroads have adapted technology to do battle with the white stuff. This has included traditional plows that ram their way through heavy drifts and rotary plows that use moving blades to toss […]
