Lionel no. 31960 The Polar Express and other holiday train sets that come with trains, track, and a transformer are ideal for creating a display under the Christmas tree. Jim Forbes Around my house, all the holiday decorations that adorn our walls are clearly the result of my wife’s dedicated efforts. Wisely, she doesn’t trust […]
Locomotives and rolling stock are pretty durable in the O and S gauge hobby, but even the best performers in your fleet will benefit from regular inspection, cleaning, and oiling. Here are seven of our most essential maintenance basics. Most of these tips are one-evening projects, and some take even less time. Give them a […]
Troubleshooting vintage O gauge locomotives isn’t difficult. There are some common issues to look for when they won’t run, and most are fairly easy to fix. It happens to all of us sooner or later. You place your favorite vintage locomotive on the track, power up the transformer, and the darn thing just sits there, […]
Collectors concentrating on the outfits, locomotives, and accessories offered by Lionel during a single year in the post-World War II era will find inspiration in the compact O gauge layout developed by Robert Banks. He has designed an 11 x 11-foot three-rail display capable of letting three trains operate simultaneously. Build a layout that highlights […]
Nearly all of us have dreamt of building a large toy train layout. The stark reality is that many of us lack the real estate, resources, or time for such an endeavor. But there’s no reason to be disappointed. This free guide from the experts at Classic Toy Trains includes a salute to the small layout, with […]
Name: Rebecca Chestney Forum User Name: pennytrains Railroad Name: Plasticville Location: 4 by 6 in my bedroom : ) Scale: O and S Theme: 1950’s America Description: More stop-motion and chaos on my postwar layout. […]
Name: Rebecca Chestney Forum User Name: pennytrains Railroad Name: Plasticville Location: 4 by 6 in my bedroom : ) Scale: O and S Theme: 1950’s America Description: More stop-motion and chaos on my postwar layout. […]
URCHIN EXPRESS: Have a school on your O gauge layout? Then you need a school bus barn! The latest industrial structure from Menards is the no. 279-4033 school bus garage. It includes a three-bay work center complete with two buses, maintenance equipment, workers, tools, and background detailing. Outside the shop you’ll find a third bus […]
Name: Terry Johnson Forum User Name: tibet99 Railroad Name: Lionel Postwar Layout Location: Michigan Scale: 1/48 Theme: Classic Lionel postwar trains Description: I have a decent high rail layout but got the urge recently to run my Lionel postwar trains. I dug out my Kalmbach book “Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build” by Roger […]
Name: Terry Johnson Forum User Name: tibet99 Railroad Name: Lionel Postwar Layout Location: Michigan Scale: 1/48 Theme: Classic Lionel postwar trains Description: I have a decent high rail layout but got the urge recently to run my Lionel postwar trains. I dug out my Kalmbach book “Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build” by Roger […]
Celebrating 30 Years of Classic Toy Trains and Our Hobby […]
Large layouts are cool, no doubt, but we thought that something smaller that combined postwar trains with modern materials also sounded like fun. We told Classic Toy Trains Editor Carl Swanson what we were thinking, and he challenged us to actually follow through. Uh-oh. This special 13-page magazine supplement contains step-by-step instructions for creating a 4 […]
