March 2011

March 2011

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

MISTY MOUNTAIN LAYOUT: LIVING THE DREAM

By Roger Carp

The O gauge Misty Mountain RR combines incredible size (55 x 72 feet) with extraordinary detail. This link takes you to the railroad’s homepage, which includes a short video of the amazing layout, as well as detailed information on how to plan your own visit.

HOW-TO ADD A REALISTIC FLATCAR LOAD

By Gordon I. Peterson

Turn a basic Lionel flatcar into a layout showpiece in just three steps.

HOW-TO IMPROVE YOUR LAYOUT WITH THESE FIVE QUICK TRICKS

By Peter H. Riddle

An expert builder shares easy tips that make a dramatic difference.

A TRI-LEVEL TRACK PLAN FOR LIONEL TREASURES

By Ray Stuber

Built a stunning postwar-style layout with this month’s toy train track plan.

PROJECT RAILROAD PART 2

By Kent Johnson

How we added wiring, track, and landforms to our layout. We go from tabletop to running trains as our coal country layout takes shape.

ALL ABOARD FOR MUSIC CITY USA ON THIS S GAUGE EMPIRE

By Roger Carp

Tom Robinson takes us on a magical journey through the rolling hills of Tennessee on his 15 x 16-foot layout.

IN 1950, THE LIONEL FACTORY SAID “WE’LL BUILD ONE FOR YOU”

By Salvatore R. Petoia

Sixty years ago, Lionel’s New Jersey factory went out of its way to brighten a young visitor’s Christmas.

LIONEL’S ERIE ALCO FAs OF 1952: SIMPLIFIED BUT SENSATIONAL

By Ron Antonelli

FOCUS ON CLASSICS: New documents show the design that might have been for Lionel’s no. 2032 Erie RR Alco diesels.

THE POSTWAR O-27 SET THAT LIONEL NEVER MADE – BUT SHOULD HAVE

By Len Carparelli

FOCUS ON CLASSICS: The author paints a traditionally sized Erie passenger train to match Lionel’s postwar Erie Alco cab units.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

Questions & Answers

News & Notes

Williams by Bachmann offers a GG! in the as-delivered paint scheme, and Trainfest sets an attendance record.

Correspondence

Photo Album

News

Tips, Tools, & Techniques

Reviews

SUBSCRIBER ONLY ONLINE EXTRA: 3RD RAIL O GAUGE BRASS VIRGINIAN RY. 2-10-10-2

SUBSCRIBER ONLY ONLINE EXTRA: LIONEL O GAUGE VISION LINE GE HYBRID ES44AC

Collectible Classics

Lionel’s no. 42 Pickatinny Arsenal diesel.

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