Christmas toy trains

Holiday scene on toy train layout

Name:    Gordon Hough Location:    Ohio Scale:    O gauge Theme:    Christmas Toy Trains Description:    A 5 minute video showcasing Toy Trains, buildings and people in a Christmas setting with snow covered mountain backdrops. […]

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Trains under the Christmas tree

Vintage Lionel steam locomotive

Name:    Neal Mayer Forum User Name:    NealM Railroad Name:    Trains Under the Tree Location:    Boston, MA Scale:    Traditional O Gauge Theme:    Christmas trains Description:    My Dad’s childhood train from the ‘30s, a Lionel 259, became my childhood train in the ’60’s. During my kids’ childhood in the 90’s, It became the Christmas train. The kids […]

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The Railroad Comes Through The Middle of The House

Silver Rail Club railroad goes through the middle of the house

Name:    Peter Martens Forum User Name:    Peter_J_M Railroad Name:    The Silver Rail Club (founding chapter) Location:    Cumberland, Virginia Scale:    O-scale Theme:    A different kind of ‘music video’. Description:    Inspired by Rusty Draper’s 1956 hit song, ‘The Railroad Comes Through The Middle Of The House’, Peter J. Martens, founder of the Silver Rail Club, built this […]

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Bob’s Train Box: Episode 64

Bob Keller

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Host Bob Keller is back, and he’s making his list (checking it twice, of course) of new O and S scale offerings in the MR Workshop! In this episode, the products range from structures and freight cars to two new O gauge locomotives […]

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Visit the Nutcracker Route

Twin Cities Christmas layout 2015

Name:    Larry Roth Railroad Name:    Nutcracker Route Location:    Around the Christmas tree in 2015 Scale:    O Theme:    Holiday train layout Description:    The “Twin Cities” are connected by a loop of MTH track over which runs the Lionel Nutcracker Route train set. The buildings are mostly ceramic from several makers. Other scenery elements include ‘snow’ cloth, […]

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Trains in the Attic westbound freight

A freight train passes through the New England coastal town of Cabotport.

Name:    Neal Mayer Forum User Name:    NealM Railroad Name:    Trains in the Attic Location:    Boston, MA Scale:    Traditional O Gauge Theme:    Location: Somewhere near the coast in north central New England Time period: Sometime between 1957 and today. Description:    A freight train passes through the New England coastal town of Cabotport. Originally a small shelf […]

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The Marc Commodore Vanderbilt and more

Vintage Marx run on a semi-realistic layout

Name:    Todd Hein Forum User Name:    ToddH Railroad Name:    New York Central and Canadian Pacific Location:    Crystal, Minnesota Scale:    O gauge Theme:    Tinplate trains running on a semi-realistic layout Description:    1936 Marx Commodore Vanderbilt, this is actually a windup locomotive that I put an electric motor in. The cars on this train have silver litho […]

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6 levels, 3 rails, 1 incredible layout

mark_horne

The center section on Mark’s layout. Subways are on the right and electrified tracks in the middle. BC Rail Route on the upper level Catenary Route Lower level mainline Upper level outside mainline Streetcar line on the upper level Upper level logging route Don’t miss the feature story of Mark Horne’s railroad in the November […]

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Five Lionel passenger trains

Five O-Scale passenger trains, one with 72 LED lights and anti-flicker feature added

Name:    Dowin Lipscomb Location:    Baltimore, Maryland Scale:    O Scale Description:    Five O-Scale passenger trains, one with 72 LED lights and anti-flicker feature added. Can you guess which one? Hint: Watch the 4-way crossing as the cars pass by. […]

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