Big Indoor Trains

Using a badly worn Lionel 2037 and a pile of bits, we cobbled together a 2037-500:

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Other than some issues with the paint we used, this was a fun project. Paul over at TrainWorx was super-helpful in sorting out what parts we needed ...

The MTH RailKIng M-10000 was spotted out on the pike this week:

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We acquired this new some 25 years ago, primarily for its ability to handle O-31 curves (unlike the Lionel version from the mid-1930s). It's a nice toy train, one that ...

The O-Gauge Forum travelling freight car was spotted recently behind a Williams NS GP38 running long-hood forward:



It's a massive car, barely able to round the 42-inch curves on our mainline.

A nice prewar Lionel 3659 dump-car found at Spring York:

Replaces the well-worn version currently in the collection...an upgrade, of sorts.

Lionel set 1065, freshly repaired, returns to active service:

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Cracked wheel replacement, rewired cab light, new brushes and a complete clean and lube...ready to go. A bit of Mequiar's Cleaner Wax got the chrome sparkling. Ninety ...

I've been hunting for a nice example of the tin Marx T3-21 Army Training Center for quite a while. It's tough to find one that's in nice condition and priced reasonably. Having had no luck, I decided to make one:

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Using Ed Berg's ...

The Lionel 226E returned to the mainline this week after a few minor repairs and a thorough cleaning and lubrication:



Definitely a capstone for the collection here (doubt we'd ever find a 700E Hudson in as nice of shape).

The 226E found its way back onto the mainline after some time in the shed:



Looking sharp after a few minor repairs and a thorough cleaning and lubrication.

The Lionel 248 returned from the shop last Friday, re-wheeled and a new collector assembly:



Ready for another hundred years.

A locomotive I've been trying to decide what to do with, the Lionel 2036 on the point of a short freight clears Bridge #305:

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This 2036 has been on and off the workbench a number of times, wondering whether to spend the time ...