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Classic Toy Trains Magazine Back Issues January 2006

January 2006

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

STANDARD TIME

By Roger Carp

A timeline of Standard gauge trains from their inception 100 years ago to today.

RAISING THE STANDARD FOR LAYOUTS

By Roger Carp

John DeSantis’ layout is filled with some of the greatest Standard gauge trains.

WATERFRONT RAILROAD

By E.A. Engebretson , Kent Johnson

A busy harbor scene adds to this 8- by 16-foot O gauge plan designed with Atlas O track.

MASTER BUILDER’S MASTER LAYOUT

By Roger Carp

Professional layout builder Michael Hart reaches a pinnacle with this amazing O gauge layout.

DETAILING A PLASTICVILLE SWITCH TOWER

By Dennis Brennan

Six steps to improve this popular structure.

BUILD A 5- BY 9-FOOT LAYOUT

By Victor Roseman

Get started by building a tabletop and roughing in the scenery of this portable S gauge layout.

A PERFECT FLYER CHRISTMAS LAYOUT

By Roger Carp

Bill and Diane Kavchak tell you everything you need to know to create your own winter wonderland.

QUICK SCENERY DETAILS

By John Souhrada

Four easy projects to enhance your layout.

BRING BACK DECREPIT SWITCHES

By Gil Reid

How to restore seemingly hopeless prewar Standard gauge track switches to working order.

FIX FLICKERING LIGHTS

By Michael Connor

How to add a second pickup roller to prewar illuminated passenger cars.

Departments

Editor’s Desk

Correspondence

Photo Album

News

New TCA grading standards, Atlas O TrainMan rolling stock, MTH BB3 electric locomotives, Williams O gauge hoppers, train tote bags

Questions & Answers

Tips, Tools, & Techniques

Reviews

MTH Tinplate Traditions Standard gauge 444

S-Helper Service diesel freight starter set

Atlas O Alco C-424

Carl’s Toy Trains brakeman’s riveting tools

K-Line holiday starter set

Events

Ad Index

Collectible Classics

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