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Classic Toy Trains Magazine Back Issues December 2016

December 2016

By Angela Cotey | October 19, 2020

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


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Features

Photographing a winter scene on the Sandy Harbor Ry

By Dennis Brennan

Temporary snow scenery makes a memorable “last run” photo.

A compact holiday layout

By Roger Carp

Ronnie Tong shares tips for crafting an attractive 4 x 9-foot display.

Add an eye-catching scene to your railroad for under $20

By Frank Knautz

Turn a junk-box bobber caboose into a layout gem.

O gauge layout reflects a love affair with trains

By Roger Carp

Lou Melick’s 20 x 25-foot layout features simple and effective scenery.

Lionel trains starred in a Hollywood Christmas classic

By Roger Carp

Meet the lucky boy who got to play with the finest O gauge set of 1949.

“The boy had to have his Christmas”

By Tony Koester

A last-minute save with Lionel’s name on it in 1945.

A classic Lionel display

By Roger Carp

Build a 4 x 9-foot railroad based on a Lionel showroom layout.

Standard gauge for today

By Roger Carp

A new layout updates classics from the prewar tinplate era.

Misty Mountain memories

By Roger Carp

Remembering one of the greatest O gauge displays ever built.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

Letters

Photo Album

News

Three new O gauge buildings from Woodland Scenics, and an O gauge Disney-themed Christmas set from Lionel.

New products

Questions & Answers

Collectible Classics

Lionel’s O gauge no. 141W steam freight set.

Views from the Underground

Reviews

O gauge 4-4-0 American-type steam locomotive and an Electro-Motive Division GP30 in O from MTH Electric Trains.

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