March 2002

March 2002

By Angela Cotey | October 19, 2020

| Last updated on November 3, 2020

In the pages of CLASSIC TOY TRAINS magazine you’ll find information about building, operating, and enhancing toy train layouts; track plans, repair and maintenance tips, profiles of collectible postwar and prewar trains, and more.

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Features

CINCINNATI IN MOTION

By John Souhrada

Visit a giant-sized Ohio S gauge layout built in the old Union Terminal.

KITBASHED POSTWAR LIONELS

By Ralph Calvino

Take a look at some O gauge trains Lionel might have made.

FLYER TINPLATE STATIONS

By Robert S. Butler

Trace the evolution of American Flyer’s prewar freight and passenger stations.

THE CENTRAL LAYOUT – AND BETTER

By Ray Stuber

Visit an O gauge layout that pays homage to the New York Central and learn how it can be even better.

PLAY-DOH SCENERY

Make molded plaster rocks for your layout easily and inexpensively.

KING OF THE HILL COLLECTION

By Roger Carp

No one beats Harry Lovelock when it comes to collecting rare and unusual postwar Lionel trains.

LAYOUT LOOK-BACK

By Jim Riccioli

Memorable layouts from CTT’s past include celebrity connections: Frank Sinatra, Mandy Patinkin, and the feature film Clockers.

PULL-MOR OR PULLMOR

By Joe Deger

American Flyer’s postwar traction tire ultimately became the name of Lionel’s O gauge motor.

LIONEL’S ARMY VEHICLES

By Joseph H. Lechner

Lionel and Uncle Sam both used Pyro Plastic’s toy military vehicles for “training.”

SWAP SWITCH CONTROLLERS

By Louis D’Antuono

Use postwar Lionel controllers to indicate the position of Marx switches.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

Correspondence

News & Notes

Point of View

Product News

Lionel 2-10-4 steam locomotive, I Love Toy Trains engine and cars, Weaver wartime hopper

Questions & Answers

Talkin’ Toy Trains

Product Reviews

K-Line B6-class 0-6-0 switcher

Weaver Rio Grande M64-class 4-8-4

ETS 2-4-4-0T steamer

MTH RailKing SD90MAC diesel

American Models Budd Passenger car set

O gauge billboard sign kits

K-Line track speeder

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