Classic Toy Trains July 2012
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THE POWER OF PARTNERSHIP ON A COMPACT O GAUGE LAYOUT
By Roger Carp
John and Eva Upshur worked together to craft their realistic 8 x 12-foot railroad.
pg. 36
VISIT AN INNOVATIVE RAILROAD THAT SETS THE PACE FOR FUN
By Roger Carp
Bob Kennedy and his son used a modular approach to build their detailed 7 x 20-foot railroad.
pg. 48
BUILD A FUN & SIMPLE PLASTICVILLE PROJECT
By Stan Trzoniec
Turn a suburban station and switch tower into a dynamic depot.
pg. 32
DOGBONE LAYOUT TRACK PLAN FOR A SPARE BEDROOM
By Terry Thompson
This compact O gauge layout features a four-track main – or does it?
pg. 41
ACTION-PACKED SETS FROM LIONEL'S EARLY GOLDEN YEARS
By Roger Carp
Discover the trains that delivered the most fun between 1950 and 1954.
pg. 44
ADD A REALISTIC STEAM SERVICING AREA TO YOUR RAILROAD
By Eliot Scher
Maintaining steam locomotives takes more than a roundhouse
pg. 54
GROW YOUR LAYOUT BY INSTALLING A REMOVABLE BRIDGE
Expand your railroad into unused corners with the right switches and a simple removable bridge.
pg. 58
LIONEL IN 1966: COLLECTING THE LAST GREAT YEAR FOR POSTWAR TRAINS
By Timothy Evert
Meet a father-and-son team of collectors who focus on a pivotal year.
pg. 62
"MY FATHER BOUGHT ALL THE TOYS FOR OUR TOWN"
By Mike McLintock
Memories of the author's father, a department store train buyer during the great postwar electric train era.
pg. 66
By Roger Carp
John and Eva Upshur worked together to craft their realistic 8 x 12-foot railroad.
pg. 36
VISIT AN INNOVATIVE RAILROAD THAT SETS THE PACE FOR FUN
By Roger Carp
Bob Kennedy and his son used a modular approach to build their detailed 7 x 20-foot railroad.
pg. 48
BUILD A FUN & SIMPLE PLASTICVILLE PROJECT
By Stan Trzoniec
Turn a suburban station and switch tower into a dynamic depot.
pg. 32
DOGBONE LAYOUT TRACK PLAN FOR A SPARE BEDROOM
By Terry Thompson
This compact O gauge layout features a four-track main – or does it?
pg. 41
ACTION-PACKED SETS FROM LIONEL'S EARLY GOLDEN YEARS
By Roger Carp
Discover the trains that delivered the most fun between 1950 and 1954.
pg. 44
ADD A REALISTIC STEAM SERVICING AREA TO YOUR RAILROAD
By Eliot Scher
Maintaining steam locomotives takes more than a roundhouse
pg. 54
GROW YOUR LAYOUT BY INSTALLING A REMOVABLE BRIDGE
Expand your railroad into unused corners with the right switches and a simple removable bridge.
pg. 58
LIONEL IN 1966: COLLECTING THE LAST GREAT YEAR FOR POSTWAR TRAINS
By Timothy Evert
Meet a father-and-son team of collectors who focus on a pivotal year.
pg. 62
"MY FATHER BOUGHT ALL THE TOYS FOR OUR TOWN"
By Mike McLintock
Memories of the author's father, a department store train buyer during the great postwar electric train era.
pg. 66
