The joy of billboards
Miniature advertising billboards from Lionel, A.C. Gilbert, and Marx added realism to postwar layouts.
Visiting Don's electric train emporium
You’ll have a blast meeting Don MacCormack and seeing his 17 x 23-foot railroad.
The sky's the limit when it comes to painting backdrops
Use the basics of color to paint realistic sky and clouds and add a sense of distance to scenes.
Robert Sherman created the "Ideal Lionel Layout" in 1947
Consider this famous track plan for your next O gauge project.
The discovery of a lifetime
Finding Marx’s elusive Nickel Plate Road wedge tender.
Envy the owners of this American Flyer set!
Flyer set no. 4619 for its 1946 line featured a great train paired with an exciting accessory.
Building a three-rail dream
Carl Chancey waited a half-century for the perfect O gauge layout – and it’s a show stopper!