May/June 2022
The May/June 2022 issue of Classic Toy Trains
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In this Issue
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Chris Raines expresses himself on a new layout and YouTube channel
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An unnumbered prewar marvel
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American Flyer rolling stock assortments
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Fritz Della Valle got everything moving correctly
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70 years and counting for this classic O gauge train
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Plenty of action and only one track required
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A study of transition from 1986
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The “Eclectic Empire” boasts trains of every gauge and vintage
Also in this issue:
EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4
LETTERS, pg. 6
MODERN ERA NOTES, pg. 8
PHOTO ALBUM, pg. 10
NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 14
Items from the Amherst show
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, pg. 18
S GAUGE NOW AND THEN, pg. 20
VIEWS FROM THE UNDERGROUND, pg. 21
WEEKEND WORKSHOP, pg. 48
New life for a Flyer no. 290 steamer
REVIEWS, pg. 50
Lionel Baby K4, Menards hospital
AD INDEX, pg. 57
TIPS & TECHNIQUES, pg. 58
Modifications for trucks and closing track gaps