Lionel’s No. 400 Budd Rail Diesel Car
Four years after the Budd Co.’s Rail Diesel Car made its debut in 1949, Auburn Model Trains announced the first…
Read moreFour years after the Budd Co.’s Rail Diesel Car made its debut in 1949, Auburn Model Trains announced the first…
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I must have been 11 or 12 years old when I saw Lionel´s 1938 catalog. I turned to page 16…
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10 vintage toy train items for your holiday layout The holidays are fast approaching! If you’ll be setting up a…
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Walt Downer’s collection of Lionel Factory Layouts Ever since Walt Downer can remember, he has been fascinated by things that…
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When you look at any model railroad, it’s the details that grab your attention—the people at the station, barrels by…
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Have you thought about how to upgrade your tower lights? An engine facility doesn’t look complete without small details around…
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I really enjoy using my Lionel postwar No. 3662 operating milk car, but lately I have found this great car…
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13 tips for storing your trains 1. Modern trains go in their boxes. Be sure you store them out of…
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Name: Grand Strand Model Railroaders’ O gauge layoutDimensions: 12 x 18 feetTrack: GarGraves flextrack (maximum diameter is 64 inches)Switches: Ross…
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There’s a switch on top of my Lionel No. 2332 Pennsylvania GG1. I’ve heard it controls how the engine reverses.…
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Name: The Polar Express layout Gauge: ODimensions: 4 x 8 feet The Classic Toy Trains staff built the Polar Express layout over a…
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Did you ever wonder about the history of the word kitbashing? Kitbashing is a basic term modelers of every stripe…
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