Mandy Patinkin’s layout and toy trains
In the October 2000 issue of Classic Toy Trains, photographer William Zuback and I photographed performer Mandy Patinkin’s layout. We…
Read moreIn the October 2000 issue of Classic Toy Trains, photographer William Zuback and I photographed performer Mandy Patinkin’s layout. We…
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Industrial switcher locomotives add realism to any layout. Don’t believe me? OK, time for a show of hands. When you…
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This large scale indoor club layout started life as a custom build of a local large-scale collector. The 8-by-11-foot…
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The layout at a glance Name: Chesapeake & Allegheny RR Scale: HO (1:87.1) Size: 13 x 36 feet Prototype: freelanced…
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Seven operating session tips will help model railroaders step back from, or maybe step into, their layout by sharing the…
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David and Rene prepare the State Line Route layout for scenery by smoothing out the terrain. Then they show how…
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A large scale engine house project is just one example of how buildings complete a scene. It little matters if…
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Looking for a budget Christmas train layout? Look no further. Classic Toy Trains Production Editor Rene Schweitzer and Digital Editor…
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Senior Editor Eric White evaulates and troubleshoots an HO scale brass steam locomotive from Sunset Models to figure out why…
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Today’s sketch was drawn long before Sketching with Steve was a gleam in anyone’s eye. It was 2008, and I’d…
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Learn how David and Rene use materials such as foam, paper, and plaster sheets to begin forming the terrain on…
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Lionel 6464 boxcars help Lionel Corp. mark 1953 as a turning point. Yes, a year after blazing a new…
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