FROM BARE WALLS TO BOLD SCENERY IN 8 EASY STEPS
By Kent Johnson
How to bring a big scene down to size by building along a backdrop.
pg. 40
BUILD A CLASSIC LIONEL DISPLAY
By Kent Johnson
Wiring and simple scenery bring our 4 x 8-foot O gauge layout to life.
pg. 34
LAYOUT FEATURES TWO LEVELS OF O GAUGE FUN IN A SPARE ROOM
By Roger Carp
Barri Evangelisti found space for his 10 x 11-foot scenic layout in an unexpected place.
pg. 44
O GAUGE RAILS TO THE BIG EASY
By Roger Carp
Drew Madere's 11 x 20-foot garage layout was inspired by the railroads and landscape of Louisiana.
pg. 51
A 11 x 16-FOOT FASTRACK PLAN FOR A "CURVES & CLIMBS" PIKE
By Michael Tylick
This O gauge Lionel FasTrack plan features narrow gauge-style action.
pg. 56
DISCOVER THE NO. 69: LIONEL'S FIRST OPERATING ACCESSORY
By Peter H. Riddle
The prewar no. 69/069 warning signal was a key step in toy train history - it was the first to be triggered by a train.
pg. 58
NEW LOOK AT BLOCK-CONTROL WIRING
By John Rusterholz
A time-honored wiring system unlocks the ability to run multiple trains on one track using conventional control.
pg. 62
8 TOP LIONEL SETS OF THE 1960S
By Roger Carp
Collector and publisher John Schmid shares his eight favorite Lionel promotional outfits from the 1960s.
pg. 65
By Kent Johnson
How to bring a big scene down to size by building along a backdrop.
pg. 40
BUILD A CLASSIC LIONEL DISPLAY
By Kent Johnson
Wiring and simple scenery bring our 4 x 8-foot O gauge layout to life.
pg. 34
LAYOUT FEATURES TWO LEVELS OF O GAUGE FUN IN A SPARE ROOM
By Roger Carp
Barri Evangelisti found space for his 10 x 11-foot scenic layout in an unexpected place.
pg. 44
O GAUGE RAILS TO THE BIG EASY
By Roger Carp
Drew Madere's 11 x 20-foot garage layout was inspired by the railroads and landscape of Louisiana.
pg. 51
A 11 x 16-FOOT FASTRACK PLAN FOR A "CURVES & CLIMBS" PIKE
By Michael Tylick
This O gauge Lionel FasTrack plan features narrow gauge-style action.
pg. 56
DISCOVER THE NO. 69: LIONEL'S FIRST OPERATING ACCESSORY
By Peter H. Riddle
The prewar no. 69/069 warning signal was a key step in toy train history - it was the first to be triggered by a train.
pg. 58
NEW LOOK AT BLOCK-CONTROL WIRING
By John Rusterholz
A time-honored wiring system unlocks the ability to run multiple trains on one track using conventional control.
pg. 62
8 TOP LIONEL SETS OF THE 1960S
By Roger Carp
Collector and publisher John Schmid shares his eight favorite Lionel promotional outfits from the 1960s.
pg. 65