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Restoration & Repair

Make a Standard gauge straight section on a budget
Mar 2, 2026

Make a Standard gauge straight section on a budget

You can build two 36″ straight Standard gauge sections for the same cost (or less) than one new piece of…

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LED Upgrade: MTH Premier full-length dome
Jan 23, 2026

LED Upgrade: MTH Premier full-length dome

“When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” At least, that was my thought process when I received this MTH Premier…

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Tune up your toy train equipment
Nov 3, 2025

Tune up your toy train equipment

Christmas is just around the corner so it’s time to make sure seasonal train displays are ready to deliver holiday…

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How do I find toy train part numbers?
Oct 3, 2025

How do I find toy train part numbers?

Thanks for the list of sources for parts in the Fall 2025 issue of CTT. I have nine prewar and…

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How do I restore prewar tinplate toy trains?
Aug 26, 2025

How do I restore prewar tinplate toy trains?

Q: I own the Ives train set my father had as a boy. Based on information found at the Ives…

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Changing the wick in a modern fan-driven smoke unit
Aug 12, 2025

Changing the wick in a modern fan-driven smoke unit

Is your locomotive struggling to produce a good amount of smoke, even after cranking up the smoke volume and adding…

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Lionel CupolaCam caboose software doesn’t work
Jul 28, 2025

Lionel CupolaCam caboose software doesn’t work

My Lionel No. 85075 Cupola Cam Caboose worked fine using my older Pixel phone, but after buying a new phone…

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Upgrade a modern Lionel Milk Car with Platform accessory
Jul 24, 2025

Upgrade a modern Lionel Milk Car with Platform accessory

In 2020, I purchased Lionel’s No. 2028310 Milk Car With Platform. Unfortunately, I was never happy with this car’s operation.…

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Toy train parts suppliers
May 27, 2025

Toy train parts suppliers

Parts for a variety of manufacturers and eras

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Repair Marx plastic rolling stock
Mar 17, 2025

Repair Marx plastic rolling stock

Although our family had a wind-up Marx set when I was very young, my real interest in Marx trains began…

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Lubricating modern O scale rolling stock
Jan 13, 2025

Lubricating modern O scale rolling stock

Modern O scale rolling stock takes leaps and bounds in the level of detail and playability provided. Manufacturers roll out…

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Are MTH Premier SD60M shells interchangable?
Nov 25, 2024

Are MTH Premier SD60M shells interchangable?

Are MTH Premier SD60M shells interchangable I have the MTH No. 20-2595-1 Premier Line Harley-Davidson SD60M freight set from around…

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