Use this image from Herb Lindsay’s O gauge New York Central & Pennsylvania Railroad layout as a background on your computer screen. Click on the image size appropriate for your monitor and drag the image onto your desktop. 800 x 600 wallpaper 1024 x 768 wallpaper 1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
Fred Dole’s re-creation of Raymondale was featured in the October 2008 issue. It is home to several original buildings from the Delta Lines of the 1940s. 800 x 600 wallpaper1024 x 768 wallpaper1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
Lionel’s O-27 Union Pacific streamliner is probably the most endearing offering from Lionel’s 1950, 50th anniversary catalog. 800 x 600 wallpaper1024 x 768 wallpaper1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
Lionel’s Standard gauge Transcontinental Limited, the ultimate outfit in its day, is one of the biggest and most powerful and flamboyant trains Lionel has ever made. 800 x 600 wallpaper1024 x 768 wallpaper1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
The Atlas O 68-foot bulkhead flatcar is back in new paint schemes and road numbers. Model Railroader magazine Senior Editor Cody Grivno hosts our latest product review video, taking an in-depth look at the Trainman series model. Features on the bulkhead flatcar include side stake pockets, simulated tie loops, a fish-belly center sill, pull plates, […]
Lionel’s Standard gauge Blue Comet, considered by some to be the legendary train manufacturer’s finest steamer, stands out for its two-tone blue paint scheme. 800 x 600 wallpaper1024 x 768 wallpaper1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
American Flyer’s no. 21920 Missouri Pacific Alco PA combination, much cherished by both collectors and operators, made its debut in the American Flyer line in 1958. In 1964, it was the last PA diesel combination that A.C. Gilbert cataloged. 800 x 600 wallpaper1024 x 768 wallpaper1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
Lionel’s General set, based upon a woodburning 4-4-0 locomotive that actually saw wartime service on the Western & Atlantic railroad, is loved for authentically representing the 19th century prototypes and for its colorful paint scheme. 800 x 600 wallpaper1024 x 768 wallpaper1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
Lionel’s 1950 2-8-4 Berkshire steam locomotive was the workhorse of the post-World War II Lionel O gauge line. 800 x 600 wallpaper1024 x 768 wallpaper1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
Lionel’s Super Speedliner, the first streamlined outfit, included everything that made the Lionel trains of the 1950s great – a wide array of add-on details, Magne-Traction, a horn, and more. Plus it wore the Santa Fe’s unforgettable red-and-silver paint scheme. 800 x 600 wallpaper1024 x 768 wallpaper1600 x 1200 wallpaper […]
If you live in a house, condominium, mobile home, or anywhere else, including a rental property, you have – or should have – homeowner’s insurance. Further, you may assume that your policy covers your collectible toy trains.But homeowner’s insurance wasn’t developed to cover losses pertaining to collectibles. Too often, policyholders learn the hard way that […]
Name: B-Line Layout designer: Robert Sprague Scale: N (1:160) Size: 16 x 16 feet Prototype: Norfolk Southern Locale: Manassas, Va., to Front Royal, Va. Era: 1988 to present Style: modified walkaround, double deck Mainline run: 170 feet Minimum radius: 18″ Minimum turnout: no. 6 Maximum grade: 4 percent Originally appeared in the August 2010 issue […]
