Product Description

Showcases the most prevalent and preferred gauge of toy train

O Gauge trains represent the bulk of collector interest - and this is the first detailed collecting guide targeting this market

This fact-packed toy train guide brings critic and expertly gathered classic O Gauge train data, plus more than 900 stunning color photos of the most highly collectible trains in North America straight to you. The character of some of the best O Gauge trains in the hobby are captured in this handy and concise guide that is the perfect size for taking to shows, shops and conventions. Among the trains featured in this must-have reference are:

• Lionel: Prewar and Postwar
• American Flyer
• Marx
• Kusan
• AMT
• Hoge
• Dorfan
• Unique
• Hafner
• Ives
• Wyandotte

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #276118 in Books
• Published on: 2007-03-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 272 pages

About the Author
David Doyle is an experienced collector and accomplished author of top-selling toy train references including, Standard Catalog of[registered] Lionel Trains, 1945-1969, Standard Catalog of[registered] Lionel Trains, 1900-1942 and O'Brien's Collecting Toy Trains, 6th Edition.

Customer Reviews

Great All-Around Reference
A nice reference guide book for a variety of great American O gauge toy trains. While it doesn't exhaustingly list every piece produced by each manufactor it provides a good cost reference for general pieces. Some of the manufactors are not very well represented (i.e. Hafner, Dorfan) and the color pictures only cover a few examples of each company's trains. Still, for the price, it is an essential general reference for the collector.

Classic O Gauge Trains
This book is well done. It has clear photos, and is super-organized and delightfully written. The U.S. toy train industry grew and changed since the beginning of the 20th Century until the 1960 downturn. This book covers this time period and is a fine cross-section of all the major (and some minor) manufacturers and the history behind them from their genesis, who merged with whom, and who lost out in the long haul. I highly recommend this splendid toy train overview to the many amateur and professional collectors out there who will have a definite interest in this excellent publication. It's author, David Doyle, has researched the subject! From one model train collector to another, get this book. I give it a Fiver!