We feature Lionel's charming 0-6-0 and 0-4-0 steam switchers, from the classic scale and semi-scale switchers of the Prewar Era to the Modern Era's scale switchers and much more.
We visit the Lionel Railroad Club - Milwaukee where the big attraction is an eye-popping, multi-level layout, topped off with a 28-foot long replica of the Hellgate Bridge.
Take a spectacular video tour of Railroads On Parade. This amazing 5000 square-foot model railroad extravaganza, in scenic Pottersville, New York, is housed in a handsome reproduction of an art deco train station. It features more than fifty electronically controlled trains operating on five separate exhibits.
The trains made before WWII have a certain charm that is irresistible. "I love their bright colors, rattle-trap sounds, and pure whimsy," says collector John Potter, "and they set the stage for all the great postwar trains."
Brothers Armando and Dan Vargas created two magnificent Hi-Rail layouts. Highlights include a six-foot tall replica of El Capitan in Yosemite, scratch-built models of Grauman's Chinese Theater, Capitol Records and the most detailed model of Grand Central Terminal you'll ever see.
All aboard for a spectacular video tour of The Station at Citigroup Center. Housed in a 27-foot high replica of a Victorian train station, this sensational display, created by Broadway set designer Clarke Dunham.
