January 1999

January 1999

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

HOW TO PICK YOUR POWER PACK

Which transformer is right for you? First determine your power needs. CTT’s Terry Thompson tells you how.

STREAMLINERS FOR JUNIOR

By Mark Tobias

The Zephyr-like 1700-series streamliners brought color and excitement to Lionel’s prewar entry-level line.

BRIGHTEN MTH’S OBSERVATION CAR

By Don Grabski

Step-by-step instructions show you how to add a trio of light-emitting diodes to the rear of an MTH streamliner.

A TRUE POSTWAR LIONEL LAYOUT

By John Anderson

A half century ago John Anderson built a series of toy train layouts culminating in a basement empire.

DOUBLEHEAD THOSE STEAMERS!

By Jerry Formanek , Bill Mohr

There’s more than one way to put a front coupler on a die-cast steam locomotive – without damaging its pilot.

TOY TRAINS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD

By Roger Carp

Gaetano D’Angelo’s Lionel collection features factory preproduction paint samples and the one-of-a-kind New Haven “Lionel” EP-5.

FLYER’S TOWERING ACHIEVEMENT

By Noel McGaughey

Even today, the 16-inch-tall Seaboard coal loader remains a prized accessory.

EVOLUTION: LIONEL’S 225 THROUGH 675 STEAMERS

By John A. Grams

Despite an incorrect wheel arrangement, Lionel’s “Pacific” locomotive had a starring role in the company’s lineup from the 1930s to the 1950s.

TINPLATE PROTOTYPE: THE PENNSY’S K4 LOCOMOTIVES

These legendary speedsters powered limiteds and locals alike for more than 40 years.

MAKE YOUR NO. 675 A TRUE PACIFIC

By Charlie Beavens

It’s not hard to change a postwar 2-6-2 locomotive into a true 4-6-2 Pacific.

LIONEL FACTORY LAYOUT: A PRIZED SURVIVOR

In 1959, Lionel teamed with General Mills for a cereal box contest in which first and second prizes were factory display layouts.

MODEL THE NEW YORK CENTRAL

By Bob Keller

From urban New York City to rural Indiana, it’s easy to design a layout that your New York Central locomotives will call home.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

Correspondence

News & Notes

Point of View

Product News

LGB 2-6-6-2, Road Champ die-cast cars, Mainline Industries Max transformer, Model Power bridge

Questions & Answers

Product Reviews

MTH Premier line GM GP60M diesel

Marklin Large scale 2-6-0

3rd Rail GE C44-9W diesel

Marx tin town building panel kit

Centerline track cleaning car

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