TCS EBooks

This is an on-line collection pdf - files by TCS members that may be of interest to the toy and model train collector and enthusiast.

E - Books are meant for online reading so file size is limited.

"The history of the Italian Train Maker Elettren" by Fred van der Lubbe is the latest adition to the online TCS EBooks

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Latest Issue 58 March 2021

Some things that may be of interest ...

Collections of articles, videos and other material about toy and model trains

Such as videos from Fred van der Lubbe

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Train Collector March 2021 issue – online

6th March 2021

EBook – “The history of the Italian train maker Elettren”

7th February 2021

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Elettren Fred van der Lubbe has put together an EBook on "The history of... Read more →

Train Collector December issue – posted & online

6th December 2020

Issue 57 is now available online. As usual members can acces it through the members area of the website. Printed... Read more →

Picture of the month November 2020

7th November 2020

Any Make, any age any gauge, leads us this month to a country where few is know about its Model... Read more →