Classic Toy Trains March 2020

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[Cover Story]A system for scenery How one modeler establishes rural realism on his layout.By Neil SchorrCover photo by Neil Schorr

Roots run deepExplore John and Cathy Rose’s Chesapeake & Old Dominion line.By Roger Carp

Bring a bike rider to lifeHidden track helps create this animated scene.By Joseph Rampolla

Gilbert went west on the Texas PacificThe American Flyer line featured several diesels wearing orange and black.By Mark Suek

Your gift from ColberThe no.120 railroader’s packBy Roger Carp

Stars of Lionel for 1970General Mils broke ground with modern collectible boxcars.By Roger Carp

The many wonders of a Lionel prewar setRichard Sbuttoni will always cherish his father’s boyhood train.By Roger Carp

Exceptional Lionel modelsPaul V. Ambrose has spent a lifetime searching for the very finest – and scarcest – Lionel postwar trains.By Roger Carp