Reviewed: Lionel’s new no. 2219W Lackawanna “Thunderbird” set
ANYONE WHO HAS READ MY REVIEWS OVER TIME knows I have one simple mantra about reproductions of vintage trains. Simply…
Read moreANYONE WHO HAS READ MY REVIEWS OVER TIME knows I have one simple mantra about reproductions of vintage trains. Simply…
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AMONG THE FIRST SIX-AXLE LOCOMOTIVES that caught my eye were the big General Electric U-boats, notably the U30C and its…
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After reading the following review, be sure to watch streaming video of this set in action. YOU CAN STILL SEE…
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PASSENGER TRAIN PATRONAGE DECLINED SHARPLY DURING THE GREAT DEPRESSION, but a few forward-thinking railroads had the vision to try revolutionary…
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The O gauge North Shore two-car interurban set by K-Line by Lionel retails for $229.99 (no. 22287-1). It features two…
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Below, you can watch a streaming video of MTH’s O gauge Premier line Flying Yankee streamliner in action. It features…
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In the March 2009 issue of CLASSIC TOY TRAINS, Bob Keller reviewed this O gauge boxcab electric, by K-Line by…
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SIXTY YEARS AGO, if you’d lined up Alco, Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton, Electro-Motive, Fairbanks-Morse, and General Electric diesels and tried to pick which…
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INEXPENSIVE IS NOT BAD. Cheap is bad, but not inexpensive. Cheap means flimsy material and poor reliability. Inexpensive means “I’ll…
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Watch Bob’s video introduction of Atlas O’s Industrial Rail starter set. Only from Classic Toy Trains. [...]Read More...
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Here is a video of the MTH RailKing diesel freight set. [...]Read More...
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ALTHOUGH THE SHAPE OF THE P5a BOXCAB bears a strong resemblance to a plastic cheese storage box, don’t…
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