Weaver O gauge VO-1000 diesel
THE VO-1000 IS one of my favorites of the early diesel years. Baldwin Locomotive Works built more than 500 of…
Read moreTHE VO-1000 IS one of my favorites of the early diesel years. Baldwin Locomotive Works built more than 500 of…
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THE FREIGHT TRAINS that I run on my layout are probably typical of most three-railers: a mix of road names…
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One of the complaints heard from hobby curmudgeons is that O gauge railroading is too expensive. And if you mention…
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LIONEL’S PREWAR no. 263E steam locomotive was the last of its kind. The tinplate O gauge 2-4-2 locomotive was everything…
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I’VE LONG THOUGHT that the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad’s E-27-class 2-8-0 Consolidations were some of the most attractive, balanced-looking products…
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I’VE OFTEN HEARD that we should be careful what we wish for – even if it is a good thing…
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MTH’s Standard gauge no. 384 steam passenger set retails for $599.95 (no. 10-1250-1). It features die-cast metal and sheet-metal construction,…
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IF YOU RECALL the 1970s TV comedy Welcome Back Kotter, one of the more eccentric characters, Arnold Horshack, had a…
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THE PENNSYLVANIA Railroad GG1-class locomotive would almost certainly win the title of best all-around North American electric-profile locomotive, both in…
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WHO WOULD HAVE thought that oddball tooling from 50 years ago would ever become a hot product in the digital…
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MORE THAN a decade ago, I bought a postwar Lionel no. 2056 Hudson. I paid close to $300 for the…
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OUR CANADIAN COUSINS need to stand up and take a bow. The EMD F59 was commissioned by and developed with…
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