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The hobby of model and toy trains offers so much to the general public and to individuals. Some say trains is an expensive hobby. The hobby of model and toy trains is only as expensive as you want it to be. Some invests a few hundred dollars while others invest thousands of dollars. It's a hobby! Whether small or large!

We who enjoy our hobby so much,

  • Must always present our hobby to the general public,
  • Share the great points about our hobby,
  • Inform the skills that can be learned from our hobby,
  • Make it a family adventure,
  • Hope that we generate enough interest in our hobby to keep it alive for another generation.


Loblolly Railroad Electric trains on the roads of East Texas being displayed at train shows and festivals. Look at the pictures and look at the kids faces. Billed as the only O gauge 3 rail traveling display in East Texas.


Harrold's
Model Train Museum


This museum houses a private collection of model and toy trains. Located in Tyler, Texas, this private collection is a must see.


America's National Park Ride Train Museum


New Mexico's premiere railroad museum, and the home of AMERICA'S NATIONAL PARK RIDE TRAIN MUSEUM.


Mike's Train House


With the growth in model and toy trains several new companies have entered the market. The major success story in the O gauge train market is Mike Wolf and his company, Mike's Train House.

MTH has developed two product lines, Premier and Railking. Premier offers the collector/operator a scale high end product while the Railking product line offer an O gauge simi-scale product line at moderate prices. If you are starting out in trains, MTH-Railking starter sets may be for you.


Lionel Electric Trains Lionel Electric Trains celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2000. With the beginning of their product line in 1900, Lionel Trains has built electric trains for children. With the creation of Lionel Standard gauge trains, Lionel moved into the O gauge market in the 1920's. Lionel offers a full product line from starter sets to collectables.


Atlas Trains The newest member to the O gauge electric train market is ATLAS Trains. Now Atlas has been around for many years and has a broad product line in the HO and N scale market. However, with the growth in the O gauge market, ATLAS has made some attractive offerings to the O gauge collector/operator.


Toy Train Magazines

For The O Gauge Market

O Gauge Railroading,
The Magazine 		O Gauge Railroading The Magazine offers the reader an excellent look at the world of O Gauge trains. With feature stories about layouts, repair tips, vendor ads, product reviews, listing of future train show across the U.S., and wonderful color pictures, the publishers of O Gauge Railroading The Magazine provide valuable information to the hobby.


Classic Toy Trains Magazine Classic Toy Trains is the other major magazine for train buffs in the O gauge market. The publishers of CTT provide another perspective on our hobby. This magazine is worth the money.


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3-15-2001