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

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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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Visit the Polar Express Railway

O gauge Polar Express train set

Name:    Kevin Grant Railroad Name:    “Polar Express Railway” Location:    Louisiana Scale:    O/1:48 Gauge Theme:    Polar Express Description:    Video of my old 8×8 O gauge 1:48 layout I had in a small section of my home. Most of the building are Department 56 and Lemax with a few kit built buildings I’ve constructed over the years. […]

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