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Classic Toy Trains Magazine Back Issues November 2011

November 2011

By Angela Cotey | October 19, 2020

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


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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

TIPS FOR GOOD-LOOKING TRACK

By Charles Angelo Irace

You can improve the appearance of any track in a few simple steps.

Three new switches from Lionel, GarGraves, and Ross Custom Switches

By Kent Johnson

Three new switches from Lionel, GarGraves, and Ross Custom Switches.

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY ONLINE EXTRA: Video of FasTrack command-control switch

By Kent Johnson

DESIGN COMPLETE TOWN AND COUNTRY SCENES

By Roger Carp

Master builder Pete Vollmer shares his favorite scenery techniques.

2 COMPACT O GAUGE PLANS DELIVER MAXIMUM ACTION

TRACK PLAN OF THE MONTH: Run long locomotives on these two traditional-style 6 x 12-foot layouts.

VISIT A RICHLY DETAILED YET COMPACT O GAUGE LAYOUT

By Roger Carp

Jim Carter packs an entire world into just 120 square feet. Plus Jim shares eight tips for building a realistic layout.

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY ONLINE EXTRA: The first Choo Choo Barn feature article in 1992

By Fred M. Dole

Continuous improvement is the key to a half-century of success at this Pennsylvania toy train landmark.

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY ONLINE EXTRA: Action video of Mark Kunde’s layout

By Roger Carp

Mark Kunde models city, farm, and forest scenes in just 16 x 16 feet.

LIONEL’S POSTWAR QUAD HOPPERS

By Roger Carp

FOCUS ON CLASSICS: Part 1 of a survey on these often-overlooked O gauge freight cars.

AMERICAN FLYER’S 1958 RARITIES

By Ted E. Hamler

FOCUS ON CLASSICS: Guide to scarce S gauge classics that may be hiding in plain sight.

DREAMING OF TRAINS

By Chip Sullivan

Imagination fired by a childhood O gauge layout opened the door to both a lifelong hobby and a rewarding career as a landscape designer.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

BUILD A BETTER LAYOUT

News & Notes

Questions & Answers

Correspondence

Photo Album

News

Tips, Tools, & Techniques

Weekend Workshop

SUBSCRIBER BONUS: Video of Kent Johnson’s startup sequence

Reviews

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY ONLINE EXTRA: O GAUGE PREMIER LINE ALCO RS-11 DIESEL BY MTH
SUBSCRIBER-ONLY ONLINE EXTRA: O GAUGE MINI-F UNIT BY READY MADE TRAINS

Collectible Classics

Lionel’s no. 3459 green dump car

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