September 2002

September 2002

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

DIGITAL CONTROL DELIVERS

By Neil Besougloff

Here’s what you need to know about MTH’s al-new Digital Control System.

LAYOUT LOOK-BACK

Layouts from CTT’s past include a pair of American Flyer displays from Homer Henry and Bob Board and a prewar Lionel layout from Stu Shuster.

ROOM-SIZED ATLAS O TRACK PLAN

By Thomas Meleck

Go from O-72 big-time operation to a tight mining branch with this 12- by 16-foot walk-in track plan.

WHY IS THERE AN ARROW?

By Donald Simonini

Prewar and postwar accessories with arrows painted on their rooftops are signs of their times.

BIG APPLE IN O GAUGE

By Roger Carp

Jim Ledwith’s breathtaking 21- by 31-foot layout recalls a special place: New York City.

REPAIRING LIONEL MOTORS

By Ray L. Plummer

Everything you need to know about cleaning and rebuilding prewar and postwar-style motors.

SECOND TO NONE COLLECTION

By Joe Algozzini , Roger Carp

A top collector gives us an inside look at the auction of an incredible postwar Lionel collection.

REPLACING WORN-OUT MTH BATTERIES

By Jim Riccioli

ProtoSound problems? Better check your battery, pronto.

HOW TO WIRE A CROSSING SIGNAL

By Louis Koumoundouros

Three ways to wire Lionel’s Mainline series highway signal.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

Correspondence

News & Notes

Point of View

Product News

K-Line Amtrak Surfliner set, 3rd Rail Niagara steamer

Questions & Answers

Talkin’ Toy Trains

Product Reviews

American Models EMD E8 diesel

MTH Premier line Union Pacific M-10000

S-Helper Service F3 A-B set

Model Rectifier Corp. pure power AC transformer

Walthers operating crossing gate

Selley/Bowser porta-potty

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