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Tag: Toy Trains

Drew Madere’s Louisiana layout in O gauge

By | January 18, 2013

Drew Madere built his 11 x 20-foot layout in his garage and created an O gauge railroad based on his memories of growing up in rural Louisiana. Watch his trains in action in the video below. […]

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Dave Tori’s S gauge layout

By | January 10, 2013

Dave Tori’s American Flyer layout features three distinct sections as well as stunning backdrops that help bring his S gauge world to life. […]

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Chuck Willey’s temporary O scale layout

By | December 26, 2012
Chuck Willey's temporary O scale layout

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Posted in Tours & VisitsTagged MTH, O Scale, Tours and Visits, Toy Trains, Trains VideoLeave a comment

Dave Goddard’s O gauge layout

By | December 17, 2012

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Project railroad: Create insulated track segments

By Bob Keller | December 14, 2012
how to create an insulated tubular track section

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Project railroad: Cut track with a power tool

By | December 14, 2012
Cut tubular track with a power tool

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Video: O gauge Menards steam freight set by Lionel

By Bob Keller | December 14, 2012

  This may be the first chain store exclusive set CTT has ever reviewed! The set is powered by Lionel’s 0-8-0 and pulls four cars decorated for the Chicago & North Western, three of them unique to Menards. See the set in action here! […]

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Video: O gauge Menards steam freight set by Lionel

By Bob Keller | December 14, 2012

  This may be the first chain store exclusive set CTT has ever reviewed! The set is powered by Lionel’s 0-8-0 and pulls four cars decorated for the Chicago & North Western, three of them unique to Menards. See the set in action here! […]

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Video: O gauge brass New Haven I-4 4-6-2 by Weaver Models

By Bob Keller | December 14, 2012

One of the best New Haven designs was the I-4 class of 4-6-2 Pacifics. The railroad and the manufacturer worked together to build an engine that could handle the heaviest passenger traffic on the line – and which could be a fill in for freight power. See this O gauge model in action! […]

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Howard Holden’s O gauge layout

By Roger Carp | November 16, 2012
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Howard Holden shared his impressive collection of a one-of-a-kind no. 6464 boxcars in the January 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains, but he also has an O gauge layout. His layout was featured in the November 2009 issue – click the link below to download a digital copy of the article and read more about […]

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O gauge Blue Streak passenger set by Lionel Corp. Tinplate Line (MTH)

By Bob Keller | November 16, 2012
O gauge Blue Streak passenger set by Lionel Corp. Tinplate Line (MTH)

The Lionel Corp. Tinplate Blue Streak features a Commodore Vanderbilt 2-4-2 and an articulated passenger train. Watch it in action here! […]

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Craft an automated Christmas layout

By | October 29, 2012
Miller Christmas layout

Two O gauge trains alternate automatically on Donald Miller’s Christmas-tree layout. Learn how to create this layout in the December 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains. […]

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Posted in Repair RestorationTagged How To, Lionel, O Scale, Repair Restoration, Tabletop, Toy Trains, Trains Video1 Comment
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