Playmobil in the garden railroad
by Eric Mueller The Oberammergau, Ogden & Olomana Railroad (a.k.a. the Triple O) operates across eras and continents on a…
Read moreby Eric Mueller The Oberammergau, Ogden & Olomana Railroad (a.k.a. the Triple O) operates across eras and continents on a…
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Dirt and N scale layouts: A locomotive model won’t run if current doesn’t pass from the rails to the pickup…
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Built by Others is an article series showcasing layouts constructed by modelers using plans and projects from the pages of Model Railroader and…
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Disassembling N scale diesel locomotives: In the 1990s, Kato pioneered its classic, vertically split-frame design. Since then, probably more than…
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Have you ever been curious about how to calculate the speed of toy trains? Running trains over a layout, how…
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5 tips for better scenes on your toy train layout Whenever someone asks me what makes a toy train…
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The Classic Toy Trains staff built the Polar Express layout over a five day period, from benchwork to final scenery.…
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Trouble with TankTrain cars: Sometimes I think this column should be called “Jim’s latest screw-up.” Here’s a recent case in…
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Submit your My Greatest Find story We at Classic Toy Trains invite you to tell us about your “greatest find.”…
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Facts & features Name: Back Creek PaperScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 10 x 14 feetPrototype: Westvaco Pulp & Paper millLocale: Covington,…
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Facts & features Name: Central New York & New EnglandScale: HO (1:87.1)Size: 11 x 19 feet plus 7 x…
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A unique tender for a Lionel No. 1587 Girl’s Train I couldn’t have imagined the excitement that year would bring…
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