Summer 2024

The Summer 2024 issue of Classic Toy Trains

Build a boxcar scene for $60

Create an abandoned track with light, smoke, and sound

Build the North Brookfield Railroad

A 9 x 20-foot track plan with a water feature, bridges, and plenty of accessories

Presenting the Louis Rose Lionel collection

Paint samples and engineering mock-ups galore

Uncover the facts behind Lionel’s No. 9021 Convertible Work Caboose

This modern-era freight car easily changed identity

Breaking new frontiers

Sky’s the limit on Charlie Bailey’s great O gauge layout

Less is more

How to downsize and still enjoy the hobby

Lots of second chances

Recycling is fun for Gary Wronkiewicz on his Flyer layout

Lionel No. 225E 2-6-2 steam engine

A phone call from the Salvation Army made a dream come true

Troubleshoot wheel gauge problems

A rotary tool and a drop of oil will fix problematic wheelsets

End of the line for Lionel’s postwar accessories

Story of the No. 348 Culvert Unloader

Engage kids with toy trains

See the hobby through young eyes with these five fun ideas

Add versatility to your Marx crane

Just install an electromagnet on a No. 422 Overhead Crane

Barrels of fun with Lionel’s No. 362 loader

A postwar accessory guaranteeing loads of action

EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4

YOUR LETTERS, pg. 6

YOUR PHOTOS, pg. 8

NEWS & REVIEWS, pg. 12

COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS, pg. 17

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, pg. 58

AD INDEX, pg. 63

TIPS & TRICKS, pg. 66