AboutUs: Yardbird Classic Trains is a family owned and operated business dedicated to keeping the rich heritage of model railroading alive by supplying parts and service for many models, especially from the vintage years of our hobby. Much of our inventory consists of original new/old-stock part...
–Posted on January 7, 2015Oh baby that’s what I like, a little minter of a W126 Mercedes. Of course I’d prefer a 560 SEL/SEC for the pure Mercedes “Learjet on the road” experience. However there’s no avoiding the fact that this particular model is a gem in the metal. And...
the construction, use, and manufacture of prototypically accurate scale vehicle and equipment models specifically in 1/87 (HO) scale. 1/87 scale is most commonly referred to as "HO" scale because this is the scale of HO gauge model trains, by far the most popular scale for railroad ...
Case in point: model railroading/toy trains. That hobby exploded during the 40s and 50s due to the omnipresence of trains in every facet of daily life, and the quality/inspired advertising of the Lionel, American Flyer, and Marx companies (trains and accessories). At one point in the mid ...
If you have a vintage Tasco Model #7TE-5 60mm equatorial refractor the mounting head will fit directly onto the Optica b/c pier mounting. This particular combination, which I encourage collectors to try, greatly improves the stability of the Tasco (plus I like the appearance of Optica b/c...
Unsure if that roadside hulk is a 1969 Mercury Marquis or the virtually identical 1970 model? Done. Other than a brief introduction, there is no writing to speak of. Just page after page of line drawings and black-and-white photos of every American-made car from 1940 to 1980. It is utt...
Her upbringing had given that air of Nordic cool, yet her direct gaze invited you into her world. She displayed abundant sexuality yet could appeal to masculine or feminine tastes. She was bold in her dress, a model for later generations of film stars and stage performers, and she always ...
Before television, we used to listen to "Boston Blackie" on the radio. That was in the late '40s. We got our first television set in 1950. It was a 7-inch table model. My dad bought a magnifying lens to place in front of the screen to make it look bigger. ...