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Girls Like Trains! Girls Like Trains! Vince53 · July 13, 2021, 06:26:13 pm We had a wonderful day with five girls from Love in Action Orphanage at our house. Most of them had never seen model trains befo... 2 Replies · 3161 Views Started by Vince53 on July 13, 2021, 06:26:13 pm	2 Replies 3161 Views	July 25, 2021, 08:47:45 am by djacobsen
Lionel HO Lionel HO Vince53 · April 09, 2021, 12:02:07 am Folks, I can't find this anywhere on the web: Has anyone bought one of the new Lionel HO trains? If so, how well do they run? 1 Replies · 1867 Views Started by Vince53 on April 09, 2021, 12:02:07 am	1 Replies 1867 Views	June 29, 2021, 07:48:38 am by Vince53
Product Review: Lionel Large Gauge Frozen Train Product Review: Lionel Large Gauge Frozen Train Vince53 · April 20, 2021, 09:13:38 pm Powered by 6 C batteries, the Large Gauge (formerly called "Play Gauge") has a 4-4-0 American locomotive. It runs well, and all ... 0 Replies · 2207 Views Started by Vince53 on April 20, 2021, 09:13:38 pm	0 Replies 2207 Views	April 20, 2021, 09:13:38 pm by Vince53
Leading Wheels Work--Unfortunately Leading Wheels Work--Unfortunately Vince53 · April 16, 2021, 10:05:12 am Tragedy has struck, but at least I learned something.A visiting cat knocked over a Berkshire (2-8-4) locomotive, destroying the ... 2 Replies · 2147 Views Started by Vince53 on April 16, 2021, 10:05:12 am	2 Replies 2147 Views	April 17, 2021, 05:47:51 am by djacobsen
All Scale Rails Issue #26 2021 All Scale Rails Issue #26 2021 allscalerails · April 04, 2021, 01:51:15 am All Scale RailsIssue #262021has just hit the internet!http://www.AllScaleRails.comSubscribe to our free email list & Get notifie... 0 Replies · 2727 Views Started by allscalerails on April 04, 2021, 01:51:15 am	0 Replies 2727 Views	April 04, 2021, 01:51:15 am by allscalerails
Polar Express Play Gauge Polar Express Play Gauge Vince53 · March 15, 2021, 09:04:16 pm It arrived yesterday and it runs great. The remote-control requires three AAA batteries, and the locomotive requires six C batte... 5 Replies · 13028 Views Started by Vince53 on March 15, 2021, 09:04:16 pm	5 Replies 13028 Views	March 21, 2021, 07:37:46 am by djacobsen
Lionel Expanding Into Mexico? Lionel Expanding Into Mexico? Vince53 · March 13, 2021, 09:38:26 pm There are no Lionel stores in Mexico.Two hobby shops, both in the same mall, are the only model train stores in the state of Jal... 0 Replies · 2278 Views Started by Vince53 on March 13, 2021, 09:38:26 pm	0 Replies 2278 Views	March 13, 2021, 09:38:26 pm by Vince53
CW-80 Transformer Doesn't Provide 18 Volts CW-80 Transformer Doesn't Provide 18 Volts mja · March 06, 2021, 04:10:24 pm Anyone else have problems with the CW80 transformer?I purchased a ready to run Lionel set 3 years ago that included a CW-80 tran... 1 Replies · 1134 Views Started by mja on March 06, 2021, 04:10:24 pm	1 Replies 1134 Views	March 10, 2021, 09:56:22 pm by RixTrax
Will the new lighted Lionel track work with MTH power? Will the new lighted Lionel track work with MTH power? texmaster · March 05, 2021, 11:10:34 pm Hi folks,Just curious if anyone knows if this new lighted track can work with AC power from an MTH TIU. I have an old Lionel po... 6 Replies · 2949 Views Started by texmaster on March 05, 2021, 11:10:34 pm	6 Replies 2949 Views	March 09, 2021, 11:15:55 am by texmaster
Caterpillar Lionel Trains Caterpillar Lionel Trains Vince53 · February 24, 2021, 07:37:36 pm Lionel used to make a very nice-looking Caterpillar steam locomotive set. I found a photo of someone's HO Caterpillar train set,... 4 Replies · 2382 Views Started by Vince53 on February 24, 2021, 07:37:36 pm	4 Replies 2382 Views	March 01, 2021, 04:34:44 pm by Vince53
Do YOU Own a John Deere Train? Do YOU Own a John Deere Train? Vince53 · February 16, 2021, 08:50:03 pm After buying a John Deere train, I did some research. Lionel has made dozens of O gauge John Deere railcars and locomotives. Thr... 2 Replies · 1543 Views Started by Vince53 on February 16, 2021, 08:50:03 pm	2 Replies 1543 Views	February 17, 2021, 02:38:17 pm by loganlemx
Product Review: John Deere Mini-Train Product Review: John Deere Mini-Train Vince53 · February 14, 2021, 05:56:25 pm It looks sharp and it runs like a Deere, and that's about it for Lionel's John Deere mini-train. To my surprise, the "mini-train... 3 Replies · 3091 Views Started by Vince53 on February 14, 2021, 05:56:25 pm	3 Replies 3091 Views	February 17, 2021, 08:19:21 am by djacobsen
What Did I Buy?!? What Did I Buy?!? Vince53 · February 11, 2021, 10:08:21 am I live in Mexico and constantly check Amazon.com.mx for trains. Late at night, a new ad appeared. It was a Lionel remote-control... 4 Replies · 1724 Views Started by Vince53 on February 11, 2021, 10:08:21 am	4 Replies 1724 Views	February 13, 2021, 07:14:55 am by djacobsen
Play Gauge Play Gauge Vince53 · January 24, 2021, 12:44:53 pm After three years of mostly HO, I tried the Lionel Play gauge Pennsylvania RR train and got hooked. I have also bought the Hogwa... 1 Replies · 2013 Views Started by Vince53 on January 24, 2021, 12:44:53 pm	1 Replies 2013 Views	January 25, 2021, 08:04:56 am by djacobsen
What are my childhood trains worth?? What are my childhood trains worth?? Mingus1186 · January 21, 2021, 03:01:17 pm Cleaning out moms house and came across our childhood trains. I’m pretty sure the engine and coal car(tender?) was my dad’s when... 2 Replies · 1889 Views Started by Mingus1186 on January 21, 2021, 03:01:17 pm	2 Replies 1889 Views	January 22, 2021, 05:53:07 am by djacobsen
MagneTraction MagneTraction BoxerBrian · January 17, 2021, 06:53:41 pm Can someone tell me which Santa Fe F3 models came with MagneTraction? 0 Replies · 822 Views Started by BoxerBrian on January 17, 2021, 06:53:41 pm	0 Replies 822 Views	January 17, 2021, 06:53:41 pm by BoxerBrian
Best Santa Fe Best Santa Fe BoxerBrian · January 17, 2021, 05:44:26 pm Hello all. Back in 1974 my father built me a train table for Christmas. It ran 4 trains at once, and it is still my most memora... 0 Replies · 977 Views Started by BoxerBrian on January 17, 2021, 05:44:26 pm	0 Replies 977 Views	January 17, 2021, 05:44:26 pm by BoxerBrian
GG1 Lionchief Plus 2 GG1 Lionchief Plus 2 SC Trainman · January 12, 2021, 02:05:13 pm Does anyone know what the switch on the bottom of the engine labeled "BLE" controls and stands for? 1 Replies · 2041 Views Started by SC Trainman on January 12, 2021, 02:05:13 pm	1 Replies 2041 Views	January 12, 2021, 02:35:00 pm by TrainLarry
Having trouble contacting Lionel? Having trouble contacting Lionel? RaylRunner · January 09, 2021, 01:33:14 pm I have been attempting to contact Lionel on and off since the beginning of December. Sent 3 emails and several phone calls and n... 0 Replies · 1472 Views Started by RaylRunner on January 09, 2021, 01:33:14 pm	0 Replies 1472 Views	January 09, 2021, 01:33:14 pm by RaylRunner
Lionel Christmas Lionel Christmas danweikert · December 29, 2020, 01:14:13 pm Hi everyone Merry Christmas:) I got a Lionel Hudson 2055 locomotive with a whistling tender for Christmas. Now I have 2 postwa... 1 Replies · 1832 Views Started by danweikert on December 29, 2020, 01:14:13 pm	1 Replies 1832 Views	December 31, 2020, 06:42:38 pm by liv