Classic Toy Trains October 2017

Three scarce American Flyer signals - plus one true rarityBy Ted HamlerThese four incredibly hard-to-find accessories were shown in 1946-48.Personalize your layoutBy Dave JacobsHow to use story-telling details to suggest time and place in a scene.E-unit replacement gives new life to older Lionel enginesBy Stan TrzoniecHow-to replace a failed e-unit with a new component and add upgraded LED lighting to a vintage engine.Toy trains run in the familyBy Roger CarpHow Steve Garofalo shares a lifetime of toy trains with a new generation.Visit a compact O gauge layout with bigt-ime actionIssue ItemBy Roger CarpMeet the married couple who worked together to build their 8 x 18-foot O gauge railroad.Building a dream layoutBy Roger CarpThe best is yet to come for Peter Atonna, who improves his talents by building better layouts.Lionel sets in 1967 highlighted an otherwise sad yearBy Joe Algozzini , Roger CarpIn a year in which no consumer catalog was printed, the struggling train maker produced a handful of sets.