O and S gauge trains are durable toys. In this section you can learn how to make your vintage classic trains run – and look – like new.
 | A battery-damaged Lionel steamer shines again.
By Mike Hilbert
Published: June 11, 2012 |
 | You can easily modify a car battery tool
By Will Grovender
Published: May 22, 2012 |
 | Seven steps to straighten, tighten, and clean old rails
By Ray Greulich
Published: March 15, 2011 |
 | In this online extra, registered users can read how Terry rescued three more cars for use on his home railroad. By Terry Thompson
Published: August 20, 2010 |
 | We have downloadable article collections on specific areas of interest to the collector, like the repair and restoration of vintage toy train locos, operating cars, and accessories.
Published: November 19, 2009 |
 | A Christmas without trains? Unthinkable! By Ray L. Plummer
Published: March 4, 2009 |
 | How to protect prewar and postwar O and S gauge toy trains By Frank Schmidt
Published: August 12, 2008 |
 | A new job for Lionel's 6656 stock car and 6465 tank car By Peter Corrigan
Published: February 21, 2008 |
 | Motorized Lionel handcar performance upgrades By Joseph Rampolla
Published: January 8, 2007 |
 | Build your own dual-cab O gauge locomotive By Ralph Calvino
Published: September 5, 2006 |
Fix up older Lionel and American Flyer cars By Terry Thompson
Published: June 1, 2006 |
 | Eight steps to renew beat-up trains. By Ray L. Plummer
Published: June 1, 2006 |
 | How to tune those toy train motors for best performance By Mike Hilbert
Published: June 1, 2006 |
Common postwar trains are excellent fix-up candidates By Terry Thompson
Published: June 1, 2006 |
 | Get those O and S gauge locomotives back on track By Ray L. Plummer
Published: June 1, 2006 |
 | Tips for changing steam-engine traction tires By Jim Riccioli
Published: June 1, 2006 |
 | Convert pellet-type Lionel smoke units to smoke fluid By Ray L. Plummer
Published: June 1, 2006 |
 | Improve a popular postwar motorized unit By Timothy J. Pignatari
Published: June 1, 2006 |
Clean and oil O gauge and Large Scale engines By Terry Thompson
Published: June 1, 2006 |
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