Lionel Legacy Alco S2 switcher
Hidden in the back of the Lionel 2023 Volume 2 catalog — behind large Legacy steam and diesels locomotives, plus…
Read moreHidden in the back of the Lionel 2023 Volume 2 catalog — behind large Legacy steam and diesels locomotives, plus…
Read moreThe FP45 diesel was a passenger locomotive first produced in 1967 at the request of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa…
Read moreUSA Track LLC has been in business for 15 years, manufacturing Standard gauge track. Owners Kirk Lindvig and Chris Bogus…
Read moreOne of the great things about having a model railroad is that you can populate it with things that evoke…
Read moreIn July of 2024, Lionel Trains’ long-awaited Base3 arrived in stores, homes, and our own Firecrown office here in Brookfield,…
Read moreAn International Car Co. (ICC) wide-cupola caboose is the latest model to join the ScaleTrains S-Helper Service product range. The…
Read moreIt’s hard to remember exactly when the Base3 was announced by Lionel. It seemed that the announcement was overshadowed by…
Read moreLionel has released their Base3 control system, and CTT unboxes and tests the product. Editor Rene Schweitzer and Contributing Editor…
Read moreThe MTH Premier EMD SD35 was announced in September of 2022. Previously run in 2020, these models again feature ProtoSound…
Read moreWhen I was a kid, we’d drive 3 ½ hours north to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan to visit my…
Read moreThe first patented stock car was developed in 1870 and used in shipments between Chicago and New York City. The…
Read moreNew arrivals always bring a sense of excitement and anticipation. Most often, though, there’s a wait of a year or…
Read more