Classic Toy Trains January 2018

A gift from LionelBy Roger CarpJay Zalewski’s dad carted home a complete Lionel-built store display railroad layout in 1955.Plunge into modeling waterBy Jay CainAdding a harbor, river, or lake to your layout is easy when you follow these essential tips.Realism and whimsy on a great O gauge layoutBy Ian ClarkeThe Clarke family’s 19 x 30-foot railroad salutes the Northeast.Three generations built Nassau Hobby CenterBy Roger CarpToy and model trains share the spotlight at this long-standing shop.1947: The year without a Lionel switch engineBy Robert RemleyLionel needed three years to perfect a unit for postwar modelers.Flyer fun is the thing!By Roger CarpAl Marotta breaks all the rules on his 8 x 15-foot S gauge layout.One busy day in the life of a Marx freight stationBy Eric BeheimImagine the trains being loaded and unloaded at a classic lithographed Marx no. 5420 from the early 1950s.Childhood dream comes true on this 3-rail masterpieceBy Roger CarpWhat went around in 1950 comes around on Lawrence Goodridge’s 8 x 24-foot masterpiece.