July 2005

July 2005

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

TWO SMART LAYOUTS: LEHIGH VALLEY

By Paul J. Dolkos

Don Kremer’s 12- by 12-foot O gauge layout.

IMPROVING NEW LIONEL SMOKE UNITS

By Dick Teal

How to re-wire Lionel fan-driven smoke units for better performance.

BUILD A FACTORY FOR YOUR LAYOUT

By Art Curren

How to build an attractive factory for your layout using 1:48 scale plastic wall modules.

BRIDGE OUT!

By Neil Besougloff

A 12- by 16-foot O gauge track plan which is missing one of its two bridges.

TWO SMART LAYOUTS: MTH IN A ROOM

By Roger Carp

Richard Johnson’s U-shaped layout fits handsomely in an upstairs room.

75 YEARS OF THE BLUE COMET

By Roger Carp

This Standard gauge icon reches a milestone birthday.

DCS WIRING TIPS

By Jamie Haislip

Tips and tricks to add MTH’s Digital Control System to a medium or large layout.

BANISH WEAK CROSSING GATES

By Dennis Eichenberg

How to improve gate action for trolleys and other motorized units.

AMERICAN FLYER GAME TRAIN

By Joe Deger

Combining trains and board games was a novel idea, but one that didn’t succeed.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

Correspondence

Photo Album

News & Notes

Product News

MTH Reading T-1 steamer, K-Line O gauge Coca-Cola Plymouth switcher, Korber Models shoe factory, Ameritrains Alaska RR tinplate boxcar, Lionel Finding Nemo Aquarium Car

Questions & Answers

Product Reviews

Williams postwar anniversary set

Jack Pearce custom operating accessory

Weaver South Shore LIttle Joe electric

MTH Premier line GG1 electric

Remtrak British train sound modules

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