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Classic Toy Trains Magazine Back Issues September 2011

September 2011

By Angela Cotey | October 19, 2020

| Last updated on November 3, 2020


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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

PROJECT RAILROAD: ADD A COMPACT CITY SCENE

By Kent Johnson

Follow along as we build a 3 x 8-foot city scene, complete with main line.

CUSTOM ANIMATAIONS BRING THIS O GAUGE LAYOUT TO LIFE

By Roger Carp

Everything seems to move on Ken Klotz’s amazing railroad.

MAKE ANY PLAN WORK WITH YOUR FAVORITE BRAND OF TRACK

By Kent Johnson

HOW-TO: Have a favorite plan but need to modify it? Here’s how to make any published design work for you.

NEWSREELS UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF LIONEL’S SHOWROOM LAYOUTS

By Roger Carp

FOCUS ON CLASSICS: New sources for admiring Lionel’s New York layouts large and small.

ONE MAN’S O GAUGE REINVENTION

By Roger Carp

Paul Strickland’s 14 x 24-foot layout reflects a lifetime of experience.

10 SCENERY ENHANCEMENTS YOU NEVER THOUGHT ABOUT USING

By Cody Grivno

Find a wide assortment of layout details from a surprising source.

TOP 10 LIONEL POSTWAR TRAINS

By Len Carparelli

FOCUS ON CLASSICS: A restoration expert names Lionel’s best-looking postwar trains.

LIONELS NO. 282 GANTRY CRANE

By Joe Algozzini , Roger Carp

FOCUS ON CLASSICS: Information to help you collect this often-overlooked accessory.

EASY AND FAST CONCRETE PAVING

By Carl Swanson

WEEKEND WORKSHOP: Give foam insulation board the look of grimy pavement.

ENHANCE PASSENGER CAR LIGHTING

By Kent Johnson

New products make it easy to enhance your passenger fleet.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

YOUR TRACK PLAN SOURCE

Questions & Answers

News & Notes

Correspondence

Photo Album

News

Tips, Tools, & Techniques

Reviews

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY ONLINE EXTRA: O GAUGE NO. 225E BY LIONEL CORP. TINPLATE
SUBSCRIBER-ONLY ONLINE EXTRA: O GAUGE K-2A-CLASS 4-8-2 BY 3RD RAIL

Collectible Classics

American Flyer’s elegant no. 326 Hudson

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