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Restoration and Repair: Your resource for tips and techniques to keep your toy trains well-maintained.

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Why is my postwar Lionel No. 646 Hudson engine sluggish?

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How to lubricate your O and S gauge trains

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Smoke fluid suppliers for toy train operators

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What is zinc pest?

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Do it yourself locomotive restoration

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Get your toy trains ready for the holidays

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Why do the milk cans get jammed on my Lionel No. 3662 operating milk car?

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13 tips for storing your trains

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Does my postwar Lionel GG1 have a reverse unit?

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Where do I find paint for toy train projects?

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How do I remove paint from old plastic freight cars?

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Why do the brass wheels on my Flyer tender spark?

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Fan won’t work on Lionel No. 3530 Generator Car

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What’s the best way to repaint an old Lionel steam locomotive?

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Clean up your 2400-series Lionel passenger cars

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Adding diesel sound to American Flyer trains

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Returning a postwar Lionel GP7 to the rails

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Lionel prewar locomotive parts give this electric new life

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Get your old trains running again

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An easy Halloween project for your O gauge railroad