Classic Metal Works is one of North america's top manufacturers of die-cast cars and die-cast collectibles. This article takes a brief look the progression of die-cast cars and the inception of...
Classic Metal Works is one of North america's top manufacturers of die-cast cars and die-cast collectibles. This article takes a brief look the progression of die-cast cars and the inception of Classic Metal Works.
It’s all about control. Locomotive control, that is. When it comes to O gauge model trains, there are quite a few different ways of relaying your command to the locomotive....
It’s all about control. Locomotive control, that is. When it comes to O gauge model trains, there are quite a few different ways of relaying your command to the locomotive. There are positives and negatives with each method, and if you’re new to model railroading in general or O gauge...
Circus Trains Come one and come all to see the circus! “Railroad shows” have been around since the 1800s and are synonymous with large circuses and carnivals. Some of the...
Circus Trains Come one and come all to see the circus! “Railroad shows” have been around since the 1800s and are synonymous with large circuses and carnivals. Some of the best known circuses of their time were Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus. These large and highly animated shows...
Variety is, as they say, the spice of life, and working at Trainz over the years has shown this to be true time and time again. With new collections arriving...
Variety is, as they say, the spice of life, and working at Trainz over the years has shown this to be true time and time again. With new collections arriving daily, there is always a surprise lurking in one of those shipping boxes. Each new arrival brings with it a...
Catching a Lead for a Train Estate Sale It all started with an unexpected phone call on Wednesday from my friend Tony, the owner of America’s Best Train, Toy & Hobby Shop in...
Catching a Lead for a Train Estate Sale It all started with an unexpected phone call on Wednesday from my friend Tony, the owner of America’s Best Train, Toy & Hobby Shop in Itasca, Illinois. Over the crackly connection, he told me that a woman named Kris was there in his store. According to Tony, she had...
CHASING BRASS Do you remember getting your first train set? Maybe it was Christmas morning, tearing the paper off an enormous orange box with a Santa Fe Super Chief inside...
CHASING BRASS Do you remember getting your first train set? Maybe it was Christmas morning, tearing the paper off an enormous orange box with a Santa Fe Super Chief inside waiting patiently for the highball. Before your brother got to the bottom of his stocking you’d have a red and...