Winter 2020

Cover of the Winter 2020 issue of Classic Trains.

More in this issue WELCOME •J. David Ingles, 1941-2020 FAST MAIL •Letters from readers on our Fall 2020 issue THE WAY IT WAS •Tales from rail fans and railroaders BUMPING POST •FEC’s Miami station HEAD END •A potpourri of railroad history, then and now TRUE COLOR ‘Pere Marquette’ passing Rougemere MILEPOSTS Commentary by Kevin P. […]

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March 2021

Trains Magazine March 2021 cover

More in this issue NEWS •Railroads and automated trucks •Hydrogen-powered trains •Battery power in Europe BRIAN SOLOMON •Observing enduring technologies: Piecing together history from details in an old photo BILL STEPHENS •Modern marvel: the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific coal Joint Line TRAIN-WATCHING •Hot-spot: Columbia River Gorge ASK TRAINS •EMD vs. GE heritage units •Flat […]

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Spring 2021

Classic Trains' Winter 2021 cover

Welcome South of the border, the show went on Head End A potpourri railroad history, then and now Fast Mail Letters from readers on our Winter 2020 issue True Color Canadian Pacific “Royal Hudson” Mileposts Commentary by Kevin P. Keefe The Way It Was Tales from railfans and railroaders Car Stop Winnipeg trolleys Classics Today […]

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April 2021

magazine cover

More in this issue FROM THE EDITOR •The hard work of having fun RAILWAY POST OFFICE •Letters from our readers NEWS & PRODUCTS •Hobby industry news ASK MR •How do I convert couplers on N scale cars REHAB MY RAILROAD •Tank cars for Jones Island DCC CURRENTS •Dealing with reversing sections PRODUCT REVIEWS •Kitwood Hill […]

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Winter 2024

The Winter 2024 cover of Classic Toy Trains magazine

Also in this issue: EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4 YOUR LETTERS, pg. 6 YOUR PHOTOS, pg. 8 NEWS & REVIEWS, pg. 13 Lionel Base3, MTH FP45, Atlas GP38-2, LCCA boxcar, and more COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS, pg. 17 Wyandotte Toys windup train set QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, pg. 66 Lionel F3s won’t run; 022 switches are sluggish, and more […]

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