Classic Toy Trains July 2011

15 KEYS TO A GREAT RAILROADBy Roger CarpPeter Atonna shares tips gleaned from the construction of his detailed O gauge layout.pg. 42JOHN GRAMS REMEMBEREDBy Dick ChristiansonAn appreciation of John Grams, toy train author and historian.pg. 19PROJECT RAILROAD: DETAILS THAT ADD CHARACTERBy Kent JohnsonWe add details to our 4 x 8-foot Readers' Choice RR - and plan for its expansion.pg. 32WHEN THE CUSTOMER SPOKE, GILBERT LISTENEDBy Daniel A. YettAn internal memo sheds new light on American Flyer in the late 1940spg. 38FIVE RETRO-STYLE O GAUGE TRACK PLANSBy Terry ThompsonNothing says "O gauge trains" like a postwar-style layout.pg. 53A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES ON ONE O GAUGE LAYOUTBy Roger CarpDoug Bloom's 28 x 50-foot railroad shows how a layout can reflect a lifetime of places and experiences.pg. 56BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS? LOOKING AT LIONEL CORP. REPROSBy Jeff GambleHow well do the new Lionel Corp. reproductions of prewar tinplate trains stack up against the originals? The author compares and contracts.pg. 622 projects: Add a cemetery scene and a scratchbuilt ladderBy Bob Keller, Peter H. RiddleThis month's Weekend Workshop presents two fast, easy, and great looking layout additions.pg. 64