American Flyer No. 647 Northern Pacific refrigerator car
Glancing at the catalogs put out by the A.C. Gilbert Co. and the Lionel Corp. from 1952 or ’55 or…
Read moreGlancing at the catalogs put out by the A.C. Gilbert Co. and the Lionel Corp. from 1952 or ’55 or…
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No doubt about it, trains run better when you keep the rails clean. There are many commercial products on the…
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The age of miniscule computer chips has delivered sweet sounds to modern toy train locomotives. But such systems can add…
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In the October 2005 issue, I explained how to build a large terminal building for your O gauge layout. But…
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One of the common drawbacks of tubular track, particularly older pieces, is inconsistent electrical conductivity. This is caused primarily by…
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There are many track choices available to the O gauge hobbyist, but for the traditional enthusiast Lionel tubular track…
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In the less technologically complex postwar era, the two most popular ways to activate such trackside devices from Lionel as…
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People collect almost everything imaginable — bottle caps, Cadillacs, pieces of string, sheet music to sing — and of course,…
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Sketching with Steve Introduction to track templates Learning to use a track template was among the first tasks I gave…
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I can’t deny that I love Kato Unitrack. Its ease of operation, solid electrical contact, top-notch quality, and quick setup…
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You may have heard the term “zinc pest,” or maybe “zinc rot” or “zamak pest,” but what is zinc pest?…
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