Wichita Toy Train Club, Lionel Ambassador and home to 75 members is located in Wichita, KS.
The Wichita Toy Train Club and Museum is dedicated to promoting model railroading in the Wichita area and south Kansas. The club currently hosts open houses on the 2nd and 4th weekend of each month and the current building has 4000 square feet of layouts. The “O” gauge layout includes hands on learning for kids.
In addition to the 4000 square feet of layouts the club features an “O” and “S” gauge traveling modular layout that are taken to various events and train shows in the area. They dedicate themselves as an organization that loves the model railroad hobby.
July 16, 2016 - Kansas Railfest, Union Station (on Douglas across from Great Plains Transportation Museum - 700 E Douglas Wichita, KS), Saturday 9 – 4
This was the first annual Kansas Raifest that included tours
of Union Station, a Kid's Depot fun area,Operation Lifesaver, Antique Trucks,
Trolley rides, and the full size trains of the Great Plains Transportation
Museum. This the first time since 1979 that the public could visit the inside
of Union Station of Wichita.
![WTTC Lionel lub Ambassador July 2016 - Kansas Railfest Image of families enjoying the layout accessories Image of families enjoying the layout accessories at the Wichita Toy Train ClubClub Ambassadors to Lionel July 2016 in Wichita KS](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/ae6b2394-4de4-11e6-bd43-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![WTTC Lionel lub Ambassador July 2016 - Kansas Railfest Image of families enjoying the layout accessories Image of families enjoying the layout accessories at the Wichita Toy Train ClubClub Ambassadors to Lionel July 2016 in Wichita KS](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/d6172708-4de4-11e6-bd43-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![WTTC Lionel lub Ambassador July 2016 - Kansas Railfest Image of Train Cars around the bend on the layout accessories Omage of Train Cars around the bend on the layout at the Wichita Toy Train ClubClub Ambassadors to Lionel July 2016 in Wichita KS](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/f0fd3f58-4de4-11e6-b569-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
The Wichita Toy Train Club set up an O Gauge modular layout
inside the Station and ran trains on three mainlines from 9 am to 4 pm. Kids of
all ages got to operate a dozen Lionel accessories with the pushbuttons located
around the layout.
![WTTC Lionel lub Ambassador July 2016 - Kansas Railfest Image of complete layout with accessories complete layout with accessories at the Wichita Toy Train ClubClub Ambassadors to Lionel July 2016 in Wichita KS](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/c38d0058-4de4-11e6-88ee-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![WTTC Lionel lub Ambassador July 2016 - Kansas Railfest Image of Locomotive with smoke on the layout Locomotive with smoke on the layout at the Wichita Toy Train ClubClub Ambassadors to Lionel July 2016 in Wichita KS](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/ffd8303c-4de4-11e6-bd43-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![WTTC Lionel lub Ambassador July 2016 - Kansas Railfest Image of boy with family reacting to movement on the layout Image with boy and family reacting to movement on the layout at the Wichita Toy Train ClubClub Ambassadors to Lionel July 2016 in Wichita KS](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/11a42398-4de5-11e6-b569-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
Estimated attendance was over 1000 people, so it may make this an annual event for Wichita.
View Video of Kansas Railfest 2016
July 25-30, 2016 - Kansas City, Missouri - 46th Annual LCCA Convention - WTTC is displaying the O Gauge Modular Layout at the convention Thursday – Saturday, July 28 – 30.
If you are going to LCCA, you may want to bring trains to run.
WTTC's First August
Open House Weekend -
Families in attendance ran Lionel and American Flyer trains
on our racetrack layout using conventional ZW transformers. Thomas the Train
was featured on one of the O-gauge tracks.
![Kids look on for Thomas the Train at the WTTC Open House Club Ambassadors to Lionel the first weekend of August 2016 At the WTTC Open House Club Ambassadors to Lionel the first weekend of August 2016 kids look on for Thomas the Train run down the track](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/de5dee5e-7140-11e6-a01c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![At the WTTC Open House Club Ambassadors to Lionel the first weekend of August 2016 kids look on for Thomas the Train when another train takes the outer loop at top speed Kids look on for Thomas the Train when another train takes the outer loop at top speed during the WTTC Open House Club Ambassadors to Lionel the first weekend of August 2016](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/ec5b6cde-7140-11e6-8cb2-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
They also operated accessories on two other O-Gauge layouts
and saw trains run on the new permanent S-gauge layout...the track on the
S-Gauge is operational and the scenery work has just begun.
![Boy tells mom to look at the train going at top speed during the WTTC Open House Club Ambassadors to Lionel the first weekend of August 2016 At the WTTC Open House Club Ambassadors to Lionel the first weekend of August 2016 a bBoy tells his mom to look at the train going at top speed](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/d122b9b8-7140-11e6-a01c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![Lots of famlily fun at the WTTC Open House Club Ambassadors to Lionel the first weekend of August 2016 At the WTTC Open House Club Ambassadors to Lionel the first weekend of August 2016 there was lots of family fun as the trains ran the rails](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/bad431b4-7140-11e6-bdee-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
The next Open House Weekend is August 27th and 28th.
If you are in the Wichita area please come by and run some
trains!
Sept. 9,10,11
Kansas State Fair ...WTTC will bring it's O-Gauge Modular
Layout to the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, KS. We will set up the layout
Thursday evening in the OZ building on the fairgrounds. Trains will be running
all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during fair hours.
Kansas State Fair Recap -
![The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador set up their layout at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson KS At the 2016 Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson KS the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador set up a layout](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/adde19d2-9235-11e6-a01c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
The Wichita Toy Train Club set up their O-Gauge Modular
Layout on Thursday night in the OZ Gallery. The layout was set up in a 3 x 1 configuration and trains were operated all day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Sept. 10,11 12). Hundreds of fair goers got to view trains and operate
accessories each day. 1467 oil drums were loaded and 1243 logs were
sawn over the course of three days by fair goers.
![Crowds gathered to view the trains running on the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador layout at the 2016 Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson KS The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador had crowds gathered to view the trains running on layout set up at the 2016 Kansas State Fair](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/bdfb5398-9235-11e6-bdee-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![At the 2016 Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson KS The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador had families gather to view the trains running on layout set up Families gathered to view the trains running on the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador layout at the 2016 Kansas State Fair](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/cfec76a4-9235-11e6-a01c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![At the Annual Kansas State Fair The WTTC Lionel Club Ambassador had children gathered to view the trains running on layout set up Children gathered to view the trains and accessories on the layout set up by the WTTC Lionel Club Ambassador at the Annual Kansas State Fair](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/e1fe7054-9235-11e6-bdee-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
Next event for WTTC will be their Train Show at Cessna
Activity Center Sept. 24th and 25th....this is also a LCCA Special Event.
Sept. 10, 11
Open House at the Wichita Toy Train Museum, 130 S. Laura,
Wichita, KS
Click here for more information & hours
Sept. 24, 25
Model Train Show...The Wichita Toy Train Club is having
their annual train show at the Cessna Activity Center, 2744 George Washington
Blvd, Wichita, KS
Hours: Sat. 9-5 & Sun. 10-3
Admission for both days is $7.00, kids under 12 free, LCCA Members free.
This is a LCCA Special Event, for more information check the
following:
Learn More about Club Show
Learn More about LCCA
Wichita Toy
Train Club Train Show Recap
The 22nd
annual Wichita Train show was held on Sept. 24th & 25th,
run by the Wichita Toy Train Club & Museum.
This was a
special event for the LCCA and twenty LCCA members attended, with one being a
new member signing up at the show. This event was hosted by John and Kathy
Flinn for the LCCA. The total attendance for the two day show was 883 with
approximately 170 vendor tables. The North room of the show featured layouts
from G gauge down to N gauge. Upstairs
in the activity center was the Kids Depot, an area that featured train rides,
coloring, areas, operating O gauge trains, videos, and many other train related
activities for kids to interact with.
Lucky LCCA
door prize winners were Esther Gable #40348, Jim Hickman #17605, Robert Dearden
#26973, Mark Buckley #10601, and Lonnie DeMoret new member. Thanks to all who
attended and hope to see you at our next show Nov. 5th & 6th
in Arkansas City, KS.
John Flinn
![Club Ambassadors to Lionel held the 22nd annual Wichita Train show was on Sept 24th 25th run by the Wichita Toy Train Club Museum which included the LCCA The LCCA table greeted LCCA members at the 22nd annual Wichita Train show was on Sept 24th 25th run by the Lionel Club Ambassador Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club Museum](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/e10f2c2c-97c8-11e6-bdee-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
Kathy &
John Flinn at LCCA Table
Oct.
8th & 9th open house at Wichita Toy Train Club Museum
Oct.
8th 30th anniversary celebration dinner.
Oct.
15th & 16th Layout at Exploration Place(kids museum) Wichita, KS
Halloween Theme
Oct.
22nd & 23rd open house at Wichita Toy Train Club Museum
Nov. 5 & 6 Train Show Arkansas City, KS. A LCCA Special event in conjunction with WTTC and the O-Gauge Modular Layout
The Wichita Toy Train Club put on the Arkansas City Train Show
November 5th and 6th. This event was also a special event
for the LCCA Club. Public attendance averaged 350 paid guests with kids 12 and
under admitted from. The club showcased its O-Gauge modular layout with an
additional table top S-Gauge layout to run trains. These photos show the
LCCA table and the WTTC O-Gauge layout with push button accessories.
![The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador has a table set up at the Arkansas City Train Show November 5th and 6th 2016 At the Arkansas City Train Show November 5th and 6th 2016 the Wichita Toy Train Club a Lionel Club Ambassador had a table set up](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/4189a2d2-adde-11e6-8f2c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![At the Arkansas City Train Show November 5th and 6th 2016 The WTTC a Lionel Club Ambassador had a running layout with accessories The Wichita Toy Train Club a Lionel Club Ambassador at the Arkansas City Train Show November 5th and 6th 2016 had a running layout with accessories](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/4bbfd956-adde-11e6-a927-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![Lionel Club Ambassador The WTTC had a long train running on the layout at the Arkansas City Train Show November 5th and 6th 2016 At the Arkansas City Train Show November 5th and 6th 2016 The Wichita Toy Train Club a Lionel Club Ambassador had a long train running on the layout](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/56416fac-adde-11e6-8f2c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![Kids stopped to see the layout in action at the Arkansas City Train Show November 5th and 6th 2016 with The Wichita Toy Train Club a Lionel Club Ambassador The Wichita Toy Train Club a Lionel Club Ambassador had kids stopped to see the layout in action at the Arkansas City Train Show](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/6d98495a-adde-11e6-8f2c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![The Lionel Collectors Club of America with the Wichita Toy Train Club a Lionel Club Ambassador had representatives ready to help at the Arkansas City Train Show November 5th and 6th 2016 At the Arkansas City Train Show November 5th and 6th 2016 the Lionel Collectors Club of America with the Wichita Toy Train Club a Lionel Club Ambassador had representatives ready to help at the Arkansas City Train Show](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/7cdb01a0-adde-11e6-a927-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
Upcoming events:
Nov. 12th & 13th open house at Wichita Toy Train Club Museum
Nov. 26th & 27th open house at Wichita Toy Train Club Museum
Learn More
What else have the Ambassador’s been up to? Check out their product review on new and old product below:
Review of the Lionel Heritage Set of “O” scale freight cars.
These six cars were
sold individually, but together they make up a nice freight car set to run
behind the UP Heritage diesel engines. The Union Pacific painted six SD-70’s in
heritage schemes to honor railroads they have acquired over the years. Most
modelers could probably not afford to have all six engines that Lionel
produced, so these cars made it possible to have a piece of rolling stock represent
all of the Heritage paint schemes on their layout. The six cars are:
27254 Western Pacific 60’ Box Car (6-27254), 27267 Southern Pacific 60’ Box Car
(6-27267), 27396 Chicago
and Northwestern Mechanical Reefer
(6-27396), 27421 Missouri Pacific Hopper
(6-27421), 27429 Katy PS-2 Hopper
(6-27429), and 27434 Rio
Grande PS -2 Hopper (6-27434).
![Wichita Toy Train Club in Wichita KS Club Ambassadors to Lionel review of the Lionel Heritage Set of O scale freight cars By Wichita Toy Train Club in Wichita KS Club Ambassadors to Lionel 6 O scale freight cars shown from the review of the Lionel Heritage Set of O scale freight cars By Wichita Toy Train Club in Wichita KS Club Ambassadors to Lionel](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/7a0d8a00-5fc9-11e6-a7ea-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
All of these cars feature die cast sprung trucks, which are
painted silver. They are all full “O” scale cars with the boxcars measuring 15
¼” long. The CNW reefer is 14 ¼” long and the hoppers are 12 ½” long. They match up to the scale size of the SD-70’s.
They are painted with a glossy paint to match each respective SD70ace engine
that the UP (and Lionel) decorated.
![3 Cars from the Wichita Toy Train Club in Wichita KS Club Ambassadors to Lionel review of the Lionel Heritage Set of O scale freight cars By Wichita Toy Train Club in Wichita KS Club Ambassadors to Lionel 3 O scale freight cars shown from the review of the Lionel Heritage Set of O scale freight cars By Wichita Toy Train Club in Wichita KS Club Ambassadors to Lionel](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/88a09ce2-5fc9-11e6-ae1d-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![3 additional cars from the Wichita Toy Train Club in Wichita KS Club Ambassadors to Lionel review of the Lionel Heritage Set of O scale freight cars By Wichita Toy Train Club in Wichita KS Club Ambassadors to Lionel 3 more O scale freight cars shown from the review of the Lionel Heritage Set of O scale freight cars By Wichita Toy Train Club in Wichita KS Club Ambassadors to Lionel](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/958ec302-5fc9-11e6-a7ea-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
These cars also feature add on details such as ladders,
brake wheels, steps, hatches, open grating and opening doors.
There is enough weight to each car so that they run very
smoothly on all brands of “O” gauge track. I mainly run them on “072” and up
curves. They may negotiate smaller curves, but really look best on the wider
radius track. Produced in 08/09 they are occasionally found on hobby shop shelves,
but you are more likely to find them online…eBay etc. Two other scale Heritage
cars were produced, the 52475 WP boxcar and 52455 CNW tank car. These were
produced as club cars for two different clubs in limited numbers. There was
also a set of three traditional sized cars made, not the complete set of six.
Thanks and enjoy your Lionel Trains, John Flinn
![The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Ambassador Club reviews the Pennsylvania LEGACY Scale 4-6-2 K-4 1361 6-11264 on their model train layout Image of Pennsylvania LEGACY Scale 4-6-2 K-4 1361 6-11264 on the model train layout at Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Ambassador Club for their prodcut review video](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/ffd3790e-6322-11e6-a7ea-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
View
Lionel Pennsylvania K-4 Video Review
(6-11264 Pennsylvania LEGACY Scale 4-6-2 K-4 #1361)
![Club Ambassador To Lionel Wichita Toy Train Club of Wichita KS Reviews the 6-11131 Union Pacific LEGACY Scale 4-8-4 FEF Northern Locomotive Review of the 6-11131 Union Pacific LEGACY Scale 4-8-4 FEF Northern Locomotive by the LIonel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club of Wichita KS Reviews the 6-11131 Union Pacific LEGACY Scale 4-8-4 FEF Northern Locomotive](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/296f11de-7a83-11e6-8cb2-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
View Lionel Union Pacific FEF 3 Video Review
(6-11131 Union Pacific LEGACY Scale 4-8-4 FEF Northern (Black) #844)
Review of Lionel PFE Steel Sided Reefer Set (3 Pack)
6-81908 / VL 3 Pack (6-81142)
![Lionel PFE Steel Sided Reefer reviewed by the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Ambassador On of the Lionel PFE 5841 Steel Sided Reefer reviewed by the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/2f080f76-7e9b-11e6-bdee-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Ambassador reviews 6 Lionel PFE Steel Sided Reefers Six Lionel PFE Steel Sided Reefers reviewed by the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Ambassador](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/6b643c6a-7e9b-11e6-bdee-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
This 3 pack of PFE
reefer set went along with the popular Vision Line reefer set, and will also be
going along with the new Vision Line reefer set Cataloged in the 2016 Signature
catalog. So right now you can have a 9 car PFE reefer train for your SP or UP
late steam locomotives or early diesels. These cars are built very well with a
number of separately applied metal parts. All of the cars have die-cast trucks
and couplers along with metal ladders, break wheels and on the underside a
bunch of metal break details. Each car has a very nice latch on each side for
the doors and they open to reveal a simulated wood floor. The one sound car in
the Vision Line set is simply put, amazing, the best way to explain the sounds
is if you hear it. That being said it may be one car with sound but it will
quickly fill the room up with sound even a decently large room. These cars run
really smooth and will look good with just about any steam engine. I have only
had a few issues that I am sure are isolated, the first being on one truck on
the Vision Line set the springs were missing from the trucks, was kinda odd but
fixed very quickly by a new truck that I screwed on that Lionel sent to me. The
second, is the normal occasional coupler that decides it will uncouple whenever
it pleases, that’s easily fixed by putting that car at the end of the train.
The final issue happened just recently, the rivet holding the coupler to the
truck ate its self out so the coupler kind of hangs low. But all and all these
are wonderful cars and I hope to see more come in the future, maybe even in
Lion-Scale, we’ll just have to wait and see. Enjoy your trains!
![The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador reviews the Pacific Fruit Express Steel-Sided Reefer detail with open door View of the Pacific Fruit Express Steel-Sided Reefer detail with open door in the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador product review](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/417d350a-7e9b-11e6-8cb2-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador reviews the bottom of the Pacific Fruit Express Steel-Sided Reefer View of the bottom detail of the Pacific Fruit Express Steel-Sided Reefer in the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador product review](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/4df6d8ea-7e9b-11e6-bdee-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador reviews the coupler of the Pacific Fruit Express Steel-Sided Reefer View of the coupler of the Pacific Fruit Express Steel-Sided Reefer in the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador product review](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/5b9a9fc2-7e9b-11e6-8cb2-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador reviews the truck of the Pacific Fruit Express Steel-Sided Reefer View of the truck from of the Pacific Fruit Express Steel-Sided Reefer in the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador product review](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/7b681b54-7e9b-11e6-8cb2-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
Zachariah Hubl
American Flyer Scale Cylindrical Hoppers Review
Sept. 2016
The Wichita Toy Train Club recently received two American
Flyer Scale Cylindrical Hoppers, The Canadian National 6-48639 Hopper and the
6-48641
UP Heritage MoPac Hopper. The CN Hopper is decorated in the colorful
rainbow stripes on one side and plain gray on the other with the CN Canoodle on
both sides. I believe the CN had an actual car painted in this scheme. The UP
Hopper is painted in the MoPac Heritage scheme that matches the UP Heritage SD-70 MoPac engine (6-48177). I don’t believe there is an actual hopper painted in this
scheme.
![Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club pictures the Canadian National 6-48639 Hopper and the 6-48641 UP Heritage MoPac Hopper on their layout for their product review The Canadian National 6-48639 Hopper and the 6-48641 UP Heritage MoPac Hopper on the layout for the product review by the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/37de490a-9794-11e6-a01c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
This a photo of the two Hoppers on the
under construction WTTC S Gauge layout.
Each hopper features die cast trucks, operating
couplers, opening hatches on the roof, separately hand applied metal details,
and a length of 10 1/4”. The MoPac Hopper has silver painted trucks, the CN
trucks are black. Both of these Hoppers are very colorful and we decided to
have a contest to see which was the more popular paint scheme.
At our Train Show the weekend of Sept.
24 & 25 we had a vote taken at our Kid’s Depot activities area. The results and
comments are reported below by Shari Schockey our Club President.
John Flinn, WTTC Director
VOTE FOR YOUR FAVORITE!
Children between the ages of 3 to 12 voted for their
favorite hopper at the Kids Depot, part of 22nd Model Train Show and
Swap Meet on Saturday, September 24.
This was a major fund raising event for the Wichita Toy Train Club with
proceeds going to the Wichita Toy Train Museum.
The winner.
#1, by five votes was the UP Cylindrical Hopper MOPAC.
![In the review by the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club the 6-48641 UP Heritage MoPac Hopper pictures was the winner chosen by kids ages 3 to 12 The 6-48641 UP Heritage MoPac Hopper in the review by the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club was the winner by kids ages 3 to 12](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/52fa7ff6-9794-11e6-bdee-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![The 6-48641 UP Heritage MoPac Hopper comes in an American Flyer box as show in the review by the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club As show in the review by the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club the 6-48641 UP Heritage MoPac Hopper comes in an American Flyer Trains window box](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/2e197bba-9799-11e6-8cb2-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![As shown in the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club product review Boys ages 3 to 12 came to vote on the American Flyer Scale Cylindrical Hoppers Boys ages 3 to 12 came to vote on the American Flyer Scale Cylindrical Hoppers shown in the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club product review](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/5f2606b0-9794-11e6-8db6-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
The winner was selected by primarily
boys for the following reasons:
The main reason was the color and
eagle. It looks faster. It has an eagle. Because it’s blue. It looks like it should go behind a steam
engine. Like logo and paint sheen. It’s cool, MOPAC blue. Like Missouri Pacific Lines. It has the UP slogan “Proud Heritage,
Powerful Future” on it.
The runner
up, #2, was the CN Cylindrical Hopper.
![In the review by the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club shows the 6-48639 Canadian National 164 Scale Cylindrical Hopper as the runner up in the contest for Kids ages 3 to 12 Tthe 6-48639 Canadian National 164 Scale Cylindrical Hopper was the runner up in the contest for Kids ages 3 to 12 as shown in the review by the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/6b2c95b4-9794-11e6-8cb2-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![The Canadian National 6-48639 Hopper comes in an American Flyer Trains window box as show in the review by the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club As show in the review by the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club The Canadian National 6-48639 Hopper comes in an American Flyer Trains window box](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/77db47ba-9794-11e6-8db6-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
The runner up was selected by primarily
girls for the following reasons:
The main reason was the colors, more
colorful and rainbow colors. One boy
likes Canadian style trains which this reminded him of.
The impact of design does determine choice.
Submitted
by Shari Shockey, President
Wichita
Toy Train Club and Museum
![The Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club Product Video Review Image of the Santa Fe LionChief Plus Hudson Diesel Locomotive 6-82965 Image of the Santa Fe LionChief Plus Hudson Diesel Locomotive 6-82965 from the Lionel Club Ambassador Wichita Toy Train Club Product Video Review](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/27917f1c-979f-11e6-8db6-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
View Lionel Santa Fe LionChief Plus Hudson Video Review
(6-82965 Santa Fe LionChief™ Plus Hudson Diesel Locomotive)
![Image from the Lionel CNW F-7 AA Set Video Review by the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador reviews the Lionel CNW F-7 AA Set on video](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/caf6d95a-a5e5-11e6-98d4-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
View Lionel C&NW F-7 AA Set Video Review
(6-38754 Chicago & North Western LEGACY Scale F-7 A-A Diesel Locomotives(PWR #401 & DMY #403))
Kansas City Southern Inspection Truck
By John Flinn
This motorized
unit by Lionel is listed as a 1955 Inspection truck. It resembles a Ford pickup
truck of that time period. Part number 6-58267 was made exclusively for the
LCCA as their 2016 registration gift for their annual convention in Kansas
City, MO. It is decorated in Kansas City Southern “Southern Belle” colors,
which is the current color scheme used on their diesels. This particular truck
runs on O-gauge track in the forward direction only. The driving wheels that ride on the rails are
partially hidden by the body of the truck and the truck’s tires.
![Reviewed by The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador the KCS Inspection Truck 6-58267 is shown from a top angle view of its side A top angle view of the side of the KCS Inspection Truck 6-58267 reviewed by The WTTC Lionel Club Ambassador](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/a846bf0e-a82b-11e6-9002-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![From the side of the KCS Inspection Truck 6-58267 reviewed by The WTTC Lionel Club Ambassador the wheels that run on O gauge track can be seen Reviewed by The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador the KCS Inspection Truck 6-58267 is showing the wheels that run on O gauge track](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/ba51d792-a82b-11e6-8f2c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
The truck is
close to 1/48 scale, much closer to scale than other vehicles offered in the
past. The headlights operate and are a blueish-white led lamps. A warning light
on top of the cab is not illuminated. Add on’s include door handles, rear view
mirror, gas filler cap, rear taillight, front & rear bumpers. The bed has
stake sides with a tarp covering an unknown load. Inside the truck is a driver and steering wheel.
The die cast frame gives this unit quite a bit of heft for good traction. Two
center rail pickups on the bottom are spaced 2 ¾” apart and the truck runs smoothly
thru most switches. Wheelbase of the rail driving wheels is 1 ¾” and the truck
tire wheelbase is 3 ¼”.
![Reviewed by The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador the KCS Inspection Truck 6-58267 is showing the led headlights and the numbers on the bumper The led headlights and the numbers on the bumper can be seen from the front of the KCS Inspection Truck 6-58267 reviewed by Lionel Club Ambassador The WTTC](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/c7f67c36-a82b-11e6-9002-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![The KCS logo on the tailgate is shown on the back of the KCS Inspection Truck 6-58267 reviewed by Lionel Club Ambassador The WTTC Reviewed by Lionel Club Ambassador The Wichita Toy Train Club the KCS Inspection Truck 6-58267 shows the KCS logo on the tailgate](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/d4641154-a82b-11e6-8f2c-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
The KCS Logo
is reproduced on each truck door and the tailgate. The year of production 2016
is also on each door and the back of the cab, with the lettering LCCA-46 on
both bumpers. Top speed of this unit is not extremely fast, so even at 18 volts
it stays on the curves well. This is an interesting unit that draws attention
whenever is runs on the rails.
![Image from the Lionel John Deere RS-3 LionChief Remote Control Freight Set Video Review by the Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador The Wichita Toy Train Club Lionel Club Ambassador reviews the Lionel John Deere RS-3 LionChief Remote Control Freight Set on video](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/1507fbea-c865-11e6-aed6-0ec020967d35.jpg)
View Lionel John Deere LionChief RTR Set Video Review
(6-81480 John Deere RS-3 LionChief Remote Control Freight Set (RS-3 diesel #1837))
Review of Lionel John Deere Flat Car (6-83238)
This flat car is a standard Lionel O-27 flat car with a glossy black finish and a crisp
John Deere logo on the top. Attached to the car are two John Deere spreaders that can be attached to the tractors on a flat car in the LionChief set. The car is tough and should be able to withstand years of use, and will look great with your John Deere set or any other train!
![John Deere Flatcar with 2 John Deere spreaders 6-83238 reviewed by Lionel Club Ambassador The Wichita Toy Train Club From the review by Lionel Club Ambassador The Wichita Toy Train Club the John Deere Flatcar with 2 John Deere spreaders 6-83238 is shown in side view](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/7a6fdc86-c866-11e6-a46a-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![From the review by The WTTC a Lionel Club Ambassador here is a Top view of the John Deere Flatcar with 2 John Deere spreaders 6-83238 Top view of the John Deere Flatcar with 2 John Deere spreaders 6-83238 reviewed by The Wichita Toy Train Club a Lionel Club Ambassador](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/b337c60a-c866-11e6-a46a-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
![Looking great on the Lionel Club Ambassador WTTC layout is The John Deere Ready-to-Run Train with the Flatcar w2 spreaders The John Deere Flatcar w2 spreaders and Ready-to-Run Train set looks great on the Lionel Club Ambassador WTTC layout](https://lionel-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com/assets/bf2d8ee0-c866-11e6-aed6-0ec020967d35.jpg?v=2)
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