Bob’s Train Box: Episode 60

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Just in time for the holidays! Bob’s back with new O and S gauge toy trains and ancillary products on display. Host Bob Keller highlights a new Williams by Bachmann 4-6-2 Pacific steam locomotive, 1:48 scale offerings from Menards, and a full array […]

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An upgraded Atlas O RS-1

An upgraded Atlas O RS-1

Name:    Dave Condon Railroad Name:    Northern Pacific, RS-1 Engine #803 Location:    Kirkland, WA Scale:    O Scale Theme:    North Idaho Division Description:    This is an example of a refurbished Atlas 0 RS-1. Basically the engine was non-functional. It stalled on Atlas O 0-54 switches. It barely had a speed control and the sound board was generic. […]

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Building a portable Marx toy train layout

Building a portable Marx toy train layout

Name:    David Smith Forum User Name:    David Smith Description:    Here is my Marx portable electric toy train layout. It features Marx 6″ tin lithographed cars and metal engines. There are lots of Marx operating accessories that can be easily attached and removed from the layout. The Marx overhead crane has been customized to include an […]

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Building a layout

Building an 027 layout

Name:    David Smith Forum User Name:    dsmith Description:    I began my 5′ x 9′ Lionel 027 Layout in February 2006. The track plan is based on a feature article in the December 2003 issue of Classic Toy Trains Magazine. The final photo is the current layout in May 2013. […]

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A Christmas Story Train

A visit to MeMe's in 2014

Name:    JOHN DEYOUNG Forum User Name:    JOHN DEYOUNG Railroad Name:    A Christmas Story Location:    Uniontown, PA Scale:    O Theme:    Christmas Description:    2014 MeMe’s A Christmas Story Train. […]

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