Trains.com
Renew

About: Roger Carp

Roger Carp has been a member of the Classic Toy Trains editorial team since its second issue came out in 1988. He appreciates toy trains from every era, with an emphasis on the history of Lionel and the trains of the postwar era when he grew up.

Posts by Roger Carp:

Trains
Fun and fancy in Lionel 2025 Catalog Volume 1

Trains
Lionel’s prewar competitors

Trains
In memoriam: Donald Shaw

Trains
The history of Model Railroad Heaven in Rochester, New York

Trains
Lionel revives its classic Pennsylvania RR S2 Steam Turbine

Trains
Lionel’s No. 671 Pennsylvania RR S2 Steam Turbine

Postwar and contemporary classic locomotives

Trains
Lionel’s 2025 Catalog Volume I celebrates the 125th anniversary

Trains
Locomotives we love: Lionel No. 773 4-6-4 Hudson steam engine

Trains
Lionel’s 2024 Catalog Volume II honors the past and present

Trains
Locomotives we love: American Flyer No. 303 Reading Lines 4-4-2 Atlantic

Trains
Metal railroad heralds in cereal boxes

Trains
Classic Toy Trains 2024 annual index

Trains
Project Roar Book: Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains!

Trains
Project Roar Book: Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains!

Trains
Lionel’s Nos. 2257 and 2357 Southern Pacific cabooses

Trains
In memoriam: David Shaw

Trains
Another look at Lionel catalog volume 1 for 2024

Trains
Lionel’s 75th Anniversary Commemorative Train Set

Trains
Display Layouts and Showrooms

Trains
Lionel No. 2245 Texas Special F3 Diesel A and B Units

1 2 3 … 12