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26 Jun

Lionel Nascar Train Set at the RCSLOT Shop

We’ve setup a Lionel Nascar Train Set to help show customers and those interested in getting into the hobby what a train set is and how it works.  The lights, sounds, and realism are really something.  Here’s a few pictures and video of our demo train set:
 

 

 

 
 
NASCAR READY-TO-RUN TRAIN SET. MODEL 7-11004.
The thrill of NASCAR, […]

22 Jun

RCSLOT is now a Lionel Trains Authorized Value Added Dealer

 

 
Lionel Past & Present
The history of Lionel is more than a history of a product or a company. It’s the joyful experience that brings smiles to faces, brings people together, facilitates quality family interaction, and helps kids learn and develop. While the products are beautiful to look at and built to last for generations, the […]

21 Jun

legend or embarrassment

well race night was fun again. lots of action and lots of smack talk all in good nature until we caught big gordy cheating again. it is unbelievable that some one is just that dim-witted. you were caught once and told so we thought you would follow the rules i.e. sealed motors, that’s it. and […]

08 Jun

Tuesday Night Indy Race Videos at RCSLOT

Here’s two pictures and videos from the Indy Slot Car Race at RCSLOT. Video 1 is shot down the flat turn and Video 2 is shot down the bank. Indy races are every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m., along with Pro-Series Nascar.

 

 
    
   

08 Jun

RCSLOT’s Local Bill Mackay takes out his Traxxas Nitro Rustler

Bill takes out his Traxxas Nitro Rustler for a beat run in the back of RCSLOT’s Shop. With a long wide-open asphalt area, on-road nitro vehicles can really move. Here’s a picture of the truck and some videos:
 

08 Jun

RCSLOT’s Local Big Gordy Breaks Tri-Oval Speed and Time Record

Milwaukee Slot Car Racer Gordy Paulowske breaks the RCSLOT track record with his beefed up and tricked out Wing Car. He zipped around the 90′ Tri-Oval in less than 1 second at 60 mph. Here’s a video and pictures of the car:
 

   

 

07 Jun

Slot Car Racing at the RCSLOT Shop

At first, I thought the oval would be boring because you’re just spinning in circles, but when all the racers had to start following the rules and I experienced the high-speed action, boy did it get fun and competitive - fast.  Anyone with a Parma sealed Super 16D motor and 1/24 scale Stock or Indy car […]

21 May

RCSLOT.com Raceway’s Weekly Racing Schedule

Here at RCSLOT in our Franklin, WI shop (Milwaukee County), we have a 90’ Daytona-style Tri-Oval. It is 1/24 scale, eight lanes, and super fast. Customers race both 1/24 scale and 1/32 scale slot cars. Stock cars and truck-bodied cars can usually speed around the track with lap times of 1.9 – 2.5 seconds and […]

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