Name: Scott Plunkett Railroad name: Easter Eggspress Location: Milwaukee WI Scale: S gauge Description: I’ve always had a Christmas layout. Why not have an Easter layout? When I had first received this Civil War 1959 American Flyer S-Gauge train set, for Christmas of 1963, I was 9 years old. As you can see, I still […]
If you want to speak strictly from the heart, then any year in the postwar era was a great one to receive your first Lionel set. But if you prefer to let your brain do the talking, then 1954 surely was the year to pick. From the peak of the company’s grand 50th anniversary celebration […]
William Zuback O GAUGE AMERICAN CAR & FOUNDRY BOXCAR FROM ATLAS O Price: $59.95 Min Curve: O-31 Features: Sprung, die-cast metal trucks with rotating bearing caps; sliding doors; factory-applied brake wheel; crossover platforms; and end ladders. Road names: New paint schemes – Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe (Railbox patchout); Berlin Mills; Green Bay & Western; […]
Eric Siegel photo MTH PREMIER LINE GP9 ROAD DIESEL Price: $499.95 (20-20864-1) Min curve: O-31 Cmd low: 3.1 smph Cmd high: 78.2 smph Drawbar pull: 2 lb., 2 oz. Features: ProtoSound 3.0 sound and Digital Command System, ABS plastic body, metal chassis, detachable snowplow, two hand-painted crew figures, remote-controlled couplers, illuminated numberboards and classification lights, […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp breaks out the Hawaiian shirt (and crutch) for this spring episode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your questions regarding trackwork, wiring, the glass on Cody’s workbench, packing a layout for a move, painting, and more! Watch, learn, and then […]
Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page David Popp breaks out the Hawaiian shirt (and crutch) for this spring episode of Ask MRVP! This month he addresses your questions regarding trackwork, wiring, the glass on Cody’s workbench, packing a layout for a move, painting, and more! Watch, learn, and then […]
RUN FOR THE BORDER: The fully assembled and illuminated no. 279-4451 Taco Bell Restaurant brings a popular fast food chain to O gauge layouts. Mounted on a 101/2 x 111/4-inch landscaped base, the building features back-lit sign, illuminated interior, outdoor dining area with four figures, Jack the German shepherd figure, and two die-cast metal vehicles […]
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A Big Boy for small layouts Several models of the Union Pacific Big Boy have been produced for the O gauge model railroaders, including a selective-compressed model from MTH Electric Trains RailKing line. MTH recently announced a new production run of O gauge Big Boys in its RailKing Imperial line. The model will be available […]
Name: Neal Mayer Forum User Name: NealM Railroad Name: The Fitchfield Line Location: Boston, MA Scale: Traditional O Gauge Theme: Location: North and West of Boston Description: The Burlington Zephyr, on her nationwide publicity tour, travels along the O gauge Fitchfield Line on her way from Boston to Schenectady New York. Featuring MTH Railking Pioneer […]
Name: Neal Mayer Forum User Name: NealM Railroad Name: The Fitchfield Line Location: Boston, MA Scale: Traditional O Gauge Theme: Location: North and West of Boston Description: The Burlington Zephyr, on her nationwide publicity tour, travels along the O gauge Fitchfield Line on her way from Boston to Schenectady New York. Featuring MTH Railking Pioneer […]
