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Sunset Models | 3rd Rail Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotive
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Sunset Models | 3rd Rail Siemens SC-44 Charger locomotive

Trains.com Staff Writer Lucas Iverson reviews the highly-anticipated Sunset Models | 3rd Rail precise O scale (1:48, 2-rail & 3-rail…

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Sunset Models | 3rd Rail GE P42 & Siemens Charger O scale locomotives unboxed
Nov 5, 2025

Sunset Models | 3rd Rail GE P42 & Siemens Charger O scale locomotives unboxed

Trains.com Staff Writer Lucas Iverson and Classic Toy Trains’ Editor Rene Schweitzer unbox an all-new, precise O scale (1:48, 2-rail…

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Lionel Legacy 2-8-2 USRA Heavy Mikado steam locomotive
Oct 9, 2025

Lionel Legacy 2-8-2 USRA Heavy Mikado steam locomotive

Join Trains.com Staff Writer Lucas Iverson as he reviews the Lionel Legacy O gauge (1:48) USRA 2-8-2 Heavy Mikado Soo Line…

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Atlas O Premier C44-9W locomotive
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Atlas O Premier C44-9W locomotive

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MTH Premier N&W 4-8-4 J class Northern steam locomotive
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MTH Premier N&W 4-8-4 J class Northern steam locomotive

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Atlas O Premier VIA Rail F40PH-2
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Atlas O Premier VIA Rail F40PH-2

Watch a video of the Atlas O Premier custom-run VIA Rail F40PH-2 locomotive, as offered by Mr. Muffin’s Trains. This…

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MTH DCS Wi-Fi Interface Unit (WTIU)
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MTH DCS Wi-Fi Interface Unit (WTIU)

Classic Toy Trains‘ Editor Rene Schweitzer and Trains.com Staff Writer Lucas Iverson unbox and demonstrate the new DCS Wi-Fi Interface…

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Lionel Thomas & Friends battery operated starter set
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Lionel Thomas & Friends battery operated starter set

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Project Roar Book: Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains!
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Project Roar Book: Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains!

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Lionel Base3 control system unboxing and reveal
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Lionel Base3 control system unboxing and reveal

Lionel has released their Base3 control system, and CTT unboxes and tests the product. Editor Rene Schweitzer and Contributing Editor…

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O gauge three-truck Shay from MTH
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O gauge three-truck Shay from MTH

Classic Toy Trains Editor Rene Schweitzer and Model Railroader Associate Editor Bryson Sleppy explain the history, features, and operate the…

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Menards Santa Fe starter set unboxing and reveal
Oct 13, 2023

Menards Santa Fe starter set unboxing and reveal

CTT Product Review | Menards Santa Fe Train Set | 10-13-2023 | Menards has released an all-new, complete ready-to-run O…

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