7 ways to add more realism to your layout
Adding details that make a scene more interesting or increase operating potential can take your layout to a whole new…
Read moreAdding details that make a scene more interesting or increase operating potential can take your layout to a whole new…
Read moreAmerican Flyer’s No. 303 Reading Lines 4-4-2 Atlantic steam engine and tender helped to inspire a young boy growing up…
Read moreA quiet revolution changed the toy train industry in the 1930s. Firms aimed to introduce more realistic products. Advances in…
Read moreAs the postwar era began for Lionel, concern for a more colorful, more highly decorative product was paramount, so Lionel…
Read moreModern O scale rolling stock takes leaps and bounds in the level of detail and playability provided. Manufacturers roll out…
Read moreWhenever children visit my O gauge layout, the operating accessories attract their attention more than any other feature. To accommodate…
Read moreMetal railroad heralds in cereal boxes offered boys and girls during the 1950s one more way to show their fascination…
Read moreI purchased a Lionel FreightSounds UTLX 30K tank car (No. 6-85081) from my local Lionel dealer in 2019. I loved…
Read moreThe year was 1933, and the Great Depression was in full swing. Lionel was touting the new “Chugger” sound mechanism…
Read moreName: Rocky and Suzanne McAlister’s S gauge layoutDimensions: 10½ x 14½-footTrack: GarGraves, Gilbert American Flyer (maximum diameter 42 inches)Switches: Gilbert…
Read moreName: Union Station Kansas City Model Railroad DisplayGauge: ODimensions: 20 x 27 feetTrack: GarGraves (maximum diameter is 84 inches)Turnouts: Ross…
Read more10 more helpful tips for your layout Smooth and steady steaming It’s not surprising that postwar Lionel steam locomotives are…
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