Celebrity Train Layouts – Frank Sinatra Part 1 In 1995, Frank Sinatra sold his Rancho Mirage, California compound to Canadian businessman, Jim Pattison. Mr. Pattison kept with Sinatra estate just as Mr. “S” left it, including the train cottage. TM was granted exclusive rights to film the layout in July, 2002. And now, for the first time, the Frank Sinatra train collection and layout in action. The layout is reminiscent of Lionel’s legendary 1949 showroom layout. Frank d (more…)
PREISER OF GERMANY OFFERS HAND-PAINTED, EXCEPTIONALLY DETAILED FIGURES FOR MODEL RAILROADS AND DIORAMAS. THIS SET INCLUDES 6 FIGURES.
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PREISER OF GERMANY OFFERS HAND-PAINTED, EXCEPTIONALLY DETAILED FIGURES FOR MODEL RAILROADS AND DIORAMAS.
Richard Kughn s Train Layouts & Collections Dick Kughn, former owner of Lionel Trains Inc., assembled one of America s finest collections of toy trains, antique cars, pedal cars, tin toys, and automotive art. Dick housed his collections at Carail, a 45,000 square-foot building located on the Northwest side of Detroit. Dick turned 73 in 2003. Time to downsize. Lionel was first to go, then Carail. Fortunately, the treasures of Carail will be preserved forever. This TM video ha (more…)
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Add classic accessories to your toy train layout! Lionel’s electronic accessory items from the 1940’s and 1950’s through the present day have been very popular with toy train enthusiasts. Classic Toy Trains editor Neil Besougloff helps you incorporate these accessories, both originals and modern reproductions, into your layout.
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Decorate and personalize your own special wooden keepsake! Kits contain all the colorful, sparkling decorations children need to complete a creative project that they can proudly call their own! Ages 4+
This wooden train model includes four colors of paint: red, yellow, blue and green. This wooden box set also comes with a kid’s paint brush, a bottle of glue and stickers for the details.
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This kit represents the first operational steam locomotive used in Japan. Locomotive number 1 carried passengers and freight between Tokyo and Yokohama in 1872.
1/45 1872 Vulcan Train
Everything You Need To Know About To Begin Collecting Hobby Trains Like The Old Pros Do!This is the complete guide that would have cut YEARS off my learning curve if I had read it when I first got started in this business. It’s simply called Hobby Trains and here’s just some of what’s inside…• A brief history of hobby trains: A thumbnail sketch of how hobby trains got started and why they have increased in popularity ever since (pages 5-7)• How to get started with ho (more…)
The Great Toy Train Layouts of America, Part 1 Three fascinating toy train tours: Ward Kimball’s multi-gauge layout and collection, which spans the history of toy trains from 1870 to 1940, Ralph Johnson’s O gauge layout, which features a 40-foot long mountain range, and Michael Primack’s O gauge, where toy trains are maneuvered and switched just like real trains. The Great Toy Train Layouts of America, Part 2 Part 2 was named by People Magazine as one of the Top Ten Vi (more…)
Dick Christianson and John Grams offer tips and techniques for building a more realistic and fun toy train layout, compiled over years of observing some of the best toy train layouts ever built. Their wise and easy to follow advice on planning, electrical work, trackwork, scenery, and operation is presented with all-new photos from Dick’s O gauge layout. Perfect for beginning and intermediate toy train operators.