February 2004

February 2004

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

“SERIOUS” O GAUGE LAYOUT

By Roger Carp

Take a tongue-in-cheek visit to Gordon Lattey’s scenic O gauge layout.

BUILD YOUR OWN CATENARY

By Stan Trzoniec

Here’s an inexpensive method using HO rails.

WIRE A 4-BY-8 LAYOUT

By Neil Besougloff

Part 3 of our series on building the Coal Terminal & Trestle RR.

2003 ANNUAL INDEX

By Jim Riccioli

Stories, reviews, and more all categorized and cross-referenced.

O GAUGE IN A CORNER

By Neil Besougloff

This reshaped figure-8 track plan won’t take up an entire room.

LAYOUT WITH A MASTER PLAN

By Roger Carp

Thom Blischok’s fanciful O gauge empire fulfills his goals.

AMERICAN FLYER TANK CARS

By Joe Deger , Roger Carp

Everything you need to know about the A.C. Gilbert Co.’s postwar S gauge tank cars.

REPAIR LIONEL’S LUMBER MILL

By Ray L. Plummer

How to keep a postwar no. 464 accessory in tune.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

Correspondence

Photo Album

News & Notes

Product News

MTH Empire State Express Hudson, S-Helper Service SW1 switcher, Atlas O GP35 diesel and caboose, Scenic Express figures, Ace coaches

Questions & Answers

Product Reviews

MTH Premier line Southern steamer, K-Line voltmeter car, Bassett-Lowke Royal Scot steamer, Lionel GP30 diesel, American Models Baldwin diesel switcher

MTH Premier line Southern Ry. PS-4 4-6-2 Pacific

K-Line operating voltmeter car

Bassett-Lowke Royal Scot 4-6-0

Lionel Reading EMD GP30 diesel

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