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.
Features
8 layout tips you need
Lionel in 1947: Setting the stage for greatness
Lionels Gateman stands tall
A memorable visit to the Lionel showroom in 1952
See the postwar accessory Lionel never produced
Learn from a layout built to be a family affair
A new modeler builds his first great layout
Check out a model railroad built for comfort — and speed!
Departments
Editor’s Desk
Letters
Photo Album
News
New road names for Lionel’s LionChief Plus Hudsons, and Menards adds three new O gauge freight cars.
Questions & Answers
Collectible Classics
Lionel’s no. 9278 Life Savers tank car.
Views from the Underground
Reviews
O gauge RailKing USRA 4-6-2 from MTH and Red Owl grocery store from Menards.
Tips, Tools, & Techniques
