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International directory of company histories

by Tina Grant

At the time, Lionel offered 17 sets of trains in standard gauge. ... and Lionel filled it with its exact scale "O" gauge Hudson steam locomotive in 1937, ...

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Your first O gauge layout

by Mike Ashey

Learn the basics of building model railroad layouts with this pictorial, easy-to-follow book.

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Greenberg's Guide to Lionel Trains, 1901-1942

by Bruce C. Greenberg

Don Hagar generously shared his expertise regarding Lionel's scale. ... This book on Lionel O Gauge trains was the beneficiary of their extensive knowledge ...

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The Encyclopedia Americana

by Grolier Incorporated

O scale, the largest popular model train size, provides a realistic ... saw what a dramatic difference there was between scale trains running through a ...

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The encyclopedia Americana

O scale, the largest popular model train size, provides a realistic ... saw what a dramatic difference there was between scale trains running through a ...

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Greenberg's Roadname Guide to O Gauge Trains

by Kent J. Johnson

Guides operators and collectors to their favorite O gauge trains by easy-to-find railroad name and equipment type. Lists pricing information and short ...

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Realistic Track Plans for O Gauge Trains

by Martin J. McGuirk

Building a lifelike O gauge layout with realistic track plans based on the...

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The modeler's manual

by Robert Schleicher

... plastic aircraft kits 1/64 V\k inch = 1 foot S scale trains S scale ship kits 1/48 lA inch = 1 foot O scale trains O scale ship kits plastic aircraft, ...

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Collecting model trains

by Louis Heilbroner Hertz

Two-rail 2i/8" gauge streamlined trains were manufactured by General Trains, ... an O gauge tinplate trolley but were otherwise a scale model manufacturer, ...

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Track planning ideas for toy trains

by Peter Riddle

Until relatively recently, only two systems of track were generally available for three- rail O gauge trains: the geometric sectional toy train track for ...

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Legendary Lionel Trains

by John Grams

Obviously, Standard was still the company's primary gauge and commanded the most ink in the catalog. The new O gauge trains were made ...

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John Ramsay's catalogue of British model trains

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Command Control for Toy Trains

by Neil Besougloff

Command-control operation of locomotives and layouts is no longer the future of O gauge model railroading – it is the present. The goal of this book is to ...

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Collectors Guide to Classic O-Gauge Trains

by David Doyle

? Showcases the most prevalent and preferred gauge of toy train.

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Schroeder's Antiques Price Guide

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Toy Train Collecting and Operating

by John Grams

O gauge tinplate track forms a 31-inch circle, and O-27 obviously has a 27-inch ... For someone who grew up running his toy trains long and often, HO scale ...

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Standard Catalog of American Flyer Trains

by David Doyle

The companys claim to fame, the S gauge train, is supported by the wide gauge and prewar HO and O gauge trains, in collector popularity, ...

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Modern Toy Train Repair & Maintenance

by R. D. Teal

I've been repairing trains, transformers, and accessories for seven years. Since 2000, I have repaired O gauge train electronics for Sommerfeld's Trains in ...

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Layout Plans for Toy Trains

by Kent J. Johnson

S gauge solid-rail track Again as in O gauge, S gauge operators can opt for more ... What this means is that it works for trains with scale flanges, ...

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J. L. Cowen's Postwar Lionel Trains; O-Gauge Reference Manual I; Steamers, Diesels and Electrics

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