Uploaded October 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
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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."
This DVD features all-new HD and wide screen footage of toy train legends in action -- the Olympian, Mayflower, Blue Comet, State Set, National Limited, and many more. The spectacular layouts include John Pisano's Clarke Dunham-designed layout that combines Standard gauge and O gauge trains running in front of sensational backdrops. Tom Snyder's hi-rail, standard gauge layout has found a new home at the New Jersey Hi-Railers Train Club, and we cover the move and tell you the fascinating story. Paul Carlisle's extremely rare One Gauge layout features European trains --
Bing, Carrette, Marklin, Plank, and more -- made between 1895 and 1935.
"These great prewar trains give you a sense of history
you don't get with the newer trains," says collector
Rogers Piercy. "They were made at a time when
America was the leading manufacturing country in
the world. Workers took pride in their work and these
trains are testimony to that grand time in America."
50 minutes.
Order DVD now at: tmbv.com
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."
This DVD features all-new HD and wide screen footage of toy train legends in action -- the Olympian, Mayflower, Blue Comet, State Set, National Limited, and many more. The spectacular layouts include John Pisano's Clarke Dunham-designed layout that combines Standard gauge and O gauge trains running in front of sensational backdrops. Tom Snyder's hi-rail, standard gauge layout has found a new home at the New Jersey Hi-Railers Train Club, and we cover the move and tell you the fascinating story. Paul Carlisle's extremely rare One Gauge layout features European trains --
Bing, Carrette, Marklin, Plank, and more -- made between 1895 and 1935.
"These great prewar trains give you a sense of history
you don't get with the newer trains," says collector
Rogers Piercy. "They were made at a time when
America was the leading manufacturing country in
the world. Workers took pride in their work and these
trains are testimony to that grand time in America."
50 minutes.
