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TIPS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY LAYOUT

VISIT 2 GREAT O GAUGE LAYOUTS

ESSENTIALSEverything you must know to

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GIANT 18-PAGE SECTION

PLAN a layout p.38

Choose a TRANSFORMER p.40

Decide if COMMAND CONTROL is right for you p.42

Buy VINTAGE trains p.43

Win at AUCTIONS p.44

PURCHASE a new locomotive p.46

Wire a trackside SIGNAL p.48

Build realistic foam SCENERY p.49

Select PERFECT TRACK p.52

Spot Lionel FAKES p.98

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REVIEWEDLionel’s NewSanta Flyer p.82

ADD REALISM TO YOUR ACCESSORIES p.60

PAUL HELGESON’S LAYOUT FEATURES SUPERB DETAILINGIN JUST 5 X 18 FEET!

SUPERB SMALL LAYOUTS IN O & SCOMPACT TRACKPLANS FOR YOUTIPS THAT MAKE THEMOST OF YOUR SPACE

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VISIT THIS O GAUGE

DREAM LAYOUTA HUGE RAILROAD IS CENTER STAGE AT A TUCSON MUSEUM p.44

1954 Lionel builds a great display layout p.50

2010 Making that great layout even better p.52

Lionel builds a great display layout

HOW TOPROJECTS MAKE unique buildings from common kits p.38

PAINT passenger car   gures p.76

Postwar Classics

MTH’S RailKing F45 p.78 Reviewed

TIPSFor BETTER toy train operation p.56

15Restore Lionel’s famed 700E scale Hudson p.6614 All-new

PRODUCTS

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GUIDE to LIONEL’S No. 6262 wheel car p.64

REVIEWED

Lionel’s HHP-8 set p.74

EXCLUSIVE» Inside the world’s greatest Lionel store p.56

THE FOCUS IS ON FUN

ON THIS O-27 LAYOUT p.34

HOW TO

USE BRIDGES TO ADD INTEREST p.52

TIPS FOR SMOOTH RUNNING p.62

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Reviewed» New Haven set from Lionel Plus » Atlas Trainman passenger cars

Angelo Lautazi’s O gauge layout blends scenery, trains – and fun! p.34

BUILDER’S SPECIAL

POSTWARLIONELTUNE-UP!How to return a classic postwar diesel to peak condition p.48

LEARN FROM THEEXPERTS• Scenic a tall

timber trestle p.42

• Install hidden switch motors p.56

• Plan a logging layout p.40 • Improve a Plasticville

station p.54

LAYOUT VISITS 3 GREAT O & S GAUGERAILROADS p.32, 34, 60

LIONEL’S POSTWAR THUNDERBIRD SET p.64 FOCUS on CLASSICS

www.ClassicToyTrains.com September 2010

HOW TOPostwar Lionel boxcar rehab p.38O and S gauge for the operator and collector

EASY REALISTIC LOADS FOR YOUR FREIGHT CARS p.52

LIONEL 1960GREAT SETS HIGHLIGHT A GREAT YEAR p.64

YOUR GUIDE TO

Lionel’s no. 2358 EP-5, introduced in 1959, returned in 1960 to power the year’s finest train set. p. 64

How To ADD ELEVATED TRACK TO A TABLETOP LAYOUT p.32

CONTEST WINNER!BUILD A SPACE-SAVING, EYE-CATCHING SCENE p.42

Visit a layout withINSPIRING SCENERY p.46

www.ClassicToyTrains.com October 2010

« INSPIRING O GAUGE

This layout connects

a familyForrest Jerome’s huge

Atlas O layout gives big engines room to run. p.44

O and S gauge for the operator and collector

Simple streets in an afternoon p.72

ReviewedMTH’s Red Arrow p.74

11 All-newPRODUCTS

TRACK PLAN

MAKE a foam mountain p. 50

ADD a helix and double your space p. 54

CUSTOMIZE your vehicle fleet p. 60

BUILD a massive warehouse flat p.32

AND MORE!

1957 LIONEL CATALOG LAYOUT p.38

POSTWAR’S BEST How CTT’s Roger Carp chooses the all-time finest trains p.66

November 2010www.ClassicToyTrains.com O and S gauge for the operator and collector

Lionel’s 1963 advance sets p.66

Weekend WorkshopWeekend Workshop

Make your layout morerealistic Visit a detailed O gauge layout 25 years in the making p.40

18 PAGES OF LAYOUT HOW-TO DETAIL a dining car p.56

ADD animation p.58

BUILD a diesel facility p.34

WIRE Atlas O signals p.62

Model an engine terminal p.72

HIRAIL SPECIAL

« REALISM Rick Wright’s layout makes the most of today’s realistic track and equipment. p.40

HOT REVIEWS• Lionel’s NYC jet RDC• New trolley from

Williams by Bachmann

ALL-TIME LIST O GAUGE DIESEL MODELSp.31

TOP-NOTCHRAILROADS p.166

18 PAGES Plus

www.ClassicToyTrains.com December 2010O and S gauge for the operator and collector

CHRISTMAS LAYOUTS Photo Album special p. 16

Build your holidaytradition Christmas pike built in 28 days p. 36

Seasonal store display p. 56

Under-the-tree track plan p. 44

HOW-TOPROJECTSAVOID TROUBLE WHEN ADDING ELEVATION p. 52

ADD ACTION TO YOUR MTH OPERATING FIREHOUSE p. 42

RARE LIONEL items from 1960 p. 70

LEARN HOW WE MADE THIS

HOLIDAY SCENE p. 74

Great GiftsFOR TOY TRAIN GUYS p. 28

IN COLLECTING TRAINS p. 62

Get Started

THE BEST OF WHAT’S NEW p. 22

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INDEXVolume 23 • 2010

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issues, all issues from 1999 to 2007 (published in January, February, March, May, July, September, October, November, and December) are also available for $5.95 per copy.

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CTT subject categories:AccessoriesCarsCollectors/operatorsConstruction and maintenanceCover photosDisplayElectrical and control

CTT departments:Collectible ClassicsEditor’s DeskNewsPhoto AlbumQuestions & AnswersReviewsSupply List Tips, Tools, & TechniquesViews From The UndergroundWiring Diagrams

HistoricalLayout descriptionsLocomotivesManufacturerSetsToy Train Track PlansTrack plans

January February March May

July September October November December

A

Accessories Customize your layout’s cars, Oct p60 Dig a hole, bury an accessory, and make a

scene! Feb p60 Finding unusual layout figures, Jul p53 How to add a working Atlas O signal system, Nov p62*Add a deck & double the fun, Oct p54*Add a hillside cut to a crowded corner, Sep p42*Add a modern sanding facility, Nov p34*Add elevation to a flat layout, Sep p32Algozzini, Joe and Carp, Roger Discover rare 1960 Lionel items, Dec p70

(Focus On Classics) Lionel sets for 1960, Sep p64 (Focus On

Classics) Saga of Lionel’s 6262 wheel car, May p64

(Focus On Classics)*All tracks lead to Milwaukee, Mar p32Ambrose, Paul V. and Carp, Roger Lionel closes the door on its advance cata-

log sets, Nov p66 (Focus On Classics)Apitz, Jim Build realistic freight loads, Sep p52*Automate the Retro Railroad, Feb p38

B

Baran, David and Johnson, Kent 7 proven FasTrack plans, Feb p46*Bare wood to lush valley: Scenery for a timber trestle, Jul p42Besougloff, Neil How to add a working Atlas O signal system, Nov p62*Big & busy retro railroad, A, May p60Brennan, Dennis How to improve Plasticville’s classic subur-

ban station, Jul p54Bruning, Richard First layout for a longtime collector, A, Jan p56*Build a big warehouse with a slim profile,

Oct p32*Build better and buy smarter, Jan p37*Build foam scenery, Jan p49*Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, Nov p50*Buy a new locomotive, Jan p46*Buy a vintage toy train, Jan p43

C

Carp, Roger Add a deck & double the fun, Oct p54 Add elevation to a flat layout, Sep p32 All tracks lead to Milwaukee, Mar p32 Buy a vintage toy train, Jan p43 Choosing the postwar era’s all-time greatest

toy trains, Oct p66 (Focus On Classics) Dad & son build an O-27 layout, May p34 Secrets of Lionel’s postwar small showroom

layouts, Feb p74 (Focus On Classics) Eric Fuchs: A grand old store, Dec p66

(Focus On Classics) Every day is Christmas on this permanent O

gauge railroad, Dec p46 Father & teenage son build a railroad that’s

pure fun, A, May p46 Finding unusual layout figures, Jul p53 Holiday trains on parade, Dec p56 Husband & wife combine Lionel trains and

accessories, A, May p40 Lionel’s 1954 Thunderbird outfit, Jul p64

(Focus On Classics) Minimum space maximum fun, Feb p64 1954: Lionel builds a great store display layout, Mar p50 Once, twice, three times a layout, Jan p70 Secrets of Lionel’s postwar small showroom

layouts, Feb p74 (Focus On Classics) Small layout captures the world outside, A,

Feb p40 Tale of two rare trains, A, Jan p76 (Focus

On Classics) This layout connects a family, Oct p44 28 days to a holiday display, Dec p36 Two brothers, one Lionel engine, a lifetime

of memories, Dec p55 Two steps beyond realism, Nov p40 Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, Jul p34 Visit an Arizona dream layout, Mar p44 Visit an O gauge layout with inspiring

mountain scenery, Sep p46 Visit an S gauge western empire, Feb p53 Win at toy train auctions, Jan p44Carp, Roger and Algozzini, Joe

Discover rare 1960 Lionel items, Dec p70 (Focus On Classics)

Lionel sets for 1960, Sep p64 (Focus On Classics)

Saga of Lionel’s 6262 wheel car, May p64 (Focus On Classics)

Carp, Roger and Ambrose, Paul V. Lionel closes the door on its advance cata-

log sets, Nov p66 (Focus On Classics)Carp, Roger and Christianson, Dick Meet the collector who loved every Lionel

train, Mar p70 (Focus On Classics)Carparelli, Len Madison Hardware: Inside the world’s

greatest Lionel store, May p56Carter, Bruce F. Meet the man who built A.C. Gilbert’s display layouts, Nov p68*Choose the right transformer, Jan p40Christianson, Dick and Carp, Roger Meet the collector who loved every Lionel

train, Mar p70 (Focus On Classics)Collectible Classics Colber’s no. 109 “Oklahoma” oil gusher,

Dec p90 Kusan’s no. 7252 refrigerator car, Feb p98 Lionel’s no. 44 missile launcher, Nov p90 Lionel’s no. 400 Budd rail diesel car, Jul p82 Lionel’s no. 2460 crane car, Sep p86 Marx no. 3893 O-27 set, Oct p86 Marx prewar train inspires a life, May p86 Marx’s no. 4581 searchlight car, Mar p90 Spot Lionel fakes, Jan p98Collectors/operators Bielen, Roger, Sep p46 Brooks, Jon, Feb p64 Bruning, Richard, Jan p56 Cannistra, Rich, Dec p36 DeMondo, Rich, Dec p46 Feldstein, Jeff and Judy, May p40 Gadsden-Pacific Division Toy Train Operating Museum, Mar p44 Helgeson, Paul, Feb p40 Jentsch, Skip, Jan p64 Jerome, Forrest, Oct p44 Kulfan, Anthony, Jul p60 Lautazi, Angelo and Barbara, Jul p34 Marcon, John and Michael, May p34 Mayer, Jeff and James, May p46 Olson, Carl, Mar p60 Page, Judy, Oct p40 Pautler, Don, Sep p32 Sattler, Jim, Mar p70 Stiles, Ben, Sep p56 Thate, Lance, Oct p54 Weiner, Wayne, Jan p70 Wik, Marty, Feb p53 Woods, Clarence, Mar p32Construction and maintenance Bare wood to lush valley: Scenery for a timber trestle, Jul p42 Build a fun mining scene, Sep p60 Dad & son build an O-27 layout, (John and

Michael Marcon layout), May p34 Dig a hole, bury an accessory, and make a

scene! Feb p60 Quick and easy dual-gauge track, Feb p70 Small layout captures the world outside, A,

(Paul Helgeson layout), Feb p40 Smooth operator: 15 sure-fire tips for better

track and wiring, Mar p56 10 tips from the Retro Railroad, Feb p36 This layout connects a family, (Forrest

Jerome layout), Oct p44 Tips for smooth-running trains, May p62 Use bridges to add interest, May p52 Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, (Angelo Lautazi layout), Jul p34

Visit an Arizona dream layout, (Gadsden-Pacific Div. Toy Train Museum), Mar p44

*†Create a corner crossroads, Nov p46Cover photosCrise, Steve, Mar, JulHelgeson, Paul, FebJerome, Forrest, OctRickaby, Dave, MayWright, Rick, NovZuback, William, Sep, Dec*Customize your layout’s cars, Oct p60

D

*Dad & son build an O-27 layout, May p34*Decide if command control is for you, Jan p42*Design a layout you’ll love in 6 easy steps,

Jan p38DiFede, Mario and Johnson, Kent Full-sized, full-featured Lionel FasTrack

layout, Sep, p54Dilapi, Anthony and Johnson, Kent Big & busy retro railroad, A, May p60*Discover rare 1960 Lionel items, Dec p70

(Focus On Classics)*Discover three small Lionel showroom layouts, Feb p74Dole, Fred Bare wood to lush valley: Scenery for a timber trestle, Jul p42 Dig a hole, bury an accessory, and make a

scene! Feb p60

E

Editor’s Desk Finding expert advice, Jul p8 In it for the long haul, May p8 Invisible factory, The, Oct p8 Lifelong hobby, A, Jan p8 Lionel’s bold moves, Feb p8 Real big trains, Nov p8 Run big trains now! Mar p8 Season for trains, A, Dec p8 Trains and the web, Sep p8 Electrical and control Automate the Retro Railroad, Feb p38 How to add a working Atlas O signal system, Nov p62 Smooth operator: 15 sure-fire tips for better

track and wiring, Mar p56 Wire a trackside signal to a Lionel switch

motor, Jan p48Engebretson, E.A. and Johnson, Kent Plan a room-size logging line, Jul p40*Eric Fuchs: A grand old store, Dec p66

(Focus On Classics)*Every day is Christmas on this permanent O

gauge railroad, Dec p46

F

*Family ties and S gauge trains, Sep p56*Father & teenage son build a railroad that’s

pure fun, A, May p46*Finding unusual layout figures, Jul p53Fineberg, Hank Customize your layout’s cars, Oct p60*First layout for a longtime collector, A, Jan p56Focus on Classics Choosing the postwar era’s all-time greatest

toy trains, Oct p66 Flyer’s classic no. 787 log loader, Sep p70 Lionel closes the door on its advance cata-

log sets, Nov p66 Lionel’s 1954 Thunderbird outfit, Jul p64 Meet the collector who loved every Lionel

train, Mar p70 Meet the man who built A.C. Gilbert’s display layouts, Nov p68 Secrets of Lionel’s postwar small showroom

layouts, Feb p74 Saga of Lionel’s 6262 wheel car, May p64 Tale of two rare trains, A, Jan p76 Your guide to American Flyer’s postwar

work cabooses, May p68

G

*Generate more traffic, Mar p76Grams, John Louis Marx, the Henry Ford of toy trains,

Oct p64Grams, John and Thompson, Terry Smooth operator: 15 sure-fire tips for better

track and wiring, Mar p56 10 tips from the Retro Railroad, Feb p36 Tips for smooth-running trains, May p62

H

Hamler, Ted Your guide to American Flyer’s postwar

work cabooses, May p68 (Focus On Classics)Historical Discover three small Lionel showroom layouts, Feb p74 Madison Hardware: Inside the world’s

greatest Lionel store, May p56 1954: Lionel builds a great store display layout, Mar p50 Tale of 2 rare trains, A, Jan p76 *Holiday trains on parade, Dec p56Hoover, David and Moose, Michael Restore a Lionel scale Hudson, Mar p66How-to articles Add a whimsical mine scene, Sep p60 Add a working Atlas O signal system, Nov p62

Add lights to a fire truck, Dec p42 Add slow-motion animation, Nov p58 Build a Flyer layout for kids, Jul p32 Build a temporary holiday layout, Jan p64 Build realistic freight loads, Sep p52 Creative track plan leaves room for a tree,

Dec p44 Dig a hole, bury an accessory, and make a

scene! Feb p60 Easy dining car details, Nov p56 Make one-of-a-kind buildings, Mar p38 Quick and easy dual-gauge track, Feb p70 Refurbish a postwar Lionel boxcar in five

steps, Sep p38 Restore a Lionel scale Hudson, Mar p66 Smooth operator: 15 sure-fire tips for better

track and wiring, Mar p56 Tips for smooth-running trains, May p62 Tune a postwar Lionel diesel, Jul p48 Understanding grades & trains, Dec p52 Use bridges to add interest, May p52*Husband & wife combine Lionel trains and

accessories, A, May p40

I

*Improve Plasticville’s classic suburban sta-tion, Jul p54

*Improving a 1957 track plan, Oct p38*Install switch motors under your bench-

work, Jul p56

J

Jentsch, Skip Build a temporary holiday layout, Jan p64Johnson, Carl and Johnson, Kent Workin’ on the railroad while talkin’ toy

trains, May p31Johnson, Kent Build a storage rack for container chassis,

Jul p68 Build foam scenery, Jan p49 Design a layout you’ll love in 6 easy steps,

Jan p38 4 fabulous tools for toy trains, Dec p28 Legos on my layout, May p72 Winter scenes without the scenery, Feb p80Johnson, Kent and Baran, David 7 proven FasTrack plans, Feb p46Johnson, Kent and DiFede, Mario Full-sized, full-featured Lionel FasTrack layout, Sep, p54Johnson, Kent and Dilapi, Anthony Big & busy retro railroad, A, May p60Johnson, Kent and Engebretson, E.A. Plan a room-size logging line, Jul p40Johnson, Kent and Johnson, Carl Workin’ on the railroad while talkin’ toy

trains, May p31

K

Keller, Bob Buy a new locomotive, Jan p46 Choose the right transformer, Jan p40 Generate more traffic, Mar p76 Raise a lighted sign, Jan p82 Select your track, Jan p52 Spruce up an old structure to look abandoned, Sep p72

L

Layout descriptions (By owner, when appli-cable, or layout name. T indicates track plan included, followed by gauge or scale designation. All layouts use multiple manufacturers, unless otherwise noted.)

Bevell’s Hardware (T, O), Dec p56 Bielen, Roger (T, O), Sep p46 Brooks, Jon (T, O), Feb p64 Bruning, Richard (T, O), Jan p58 Cannistra, Rich (T, S), Dec p36 DeMondo, Rich (T, O), Dec p46 Feldstein, Jeff (T, O), May p40 Gadsden-Pacific Museum (T, O), p44 Helgeson, Paul (T, O), Feb p40 Jentsch, Skip (T, O), Jan p66 Jerome, Forrest (T, O), Oct p44 Kulfan, Anthony (T, O), Jul p60 Lautazi, Angelo (T, O), Jul 34 Marcon, John (T, O), May p34 Mayer, Jeff (T, O), May p46 Olson, Carl (T, O), Mar p60 Page, Judy (T, O), Oct p40 Paulnak, Peter (T, O), Nov p50 Pautler, Don (T, O), Sep p32 Stiles, Ben (T, S, HO, N, Z), Sep p56 Thate, Lance (T, O), Oct 54 Tucek, Charlie (T, O), Mar p52

INDEX

Weiner, Wayne (T, O), Jan p70 Wik, Marty (T, S), Feb p53 Woods, Clarence (T, O), Mar p32 Wright, Rick (T, O), Nov p40*Lionel sets for 1960, Sep p64*Louis Marx, the Henry Ford of toy trains,

Oct p64

M

*Madison Hardware: Inside the world’s greatest Lionel store, May p56

*Make a foam mountain, Oct p50Manufacturer: American Flyer/Gilbert Family ties and S gauge trains, Sep p56 28 days to a holiday display layout, Dec p36 Visit an S gauge western empire, Feb p53Manufacturer: American Models Family ties and S gauge trains, Sep p56 Visit an S gauge western empire, Feb p53Manufacturer: Atlas O Add elevation to a flat layout, Sep p32 Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, Nov p50 Every day is Christmas on this O gauge layout, Dec p46 Family ties and S gauge trains, Sep p56 Small layout captures the world outside, A,

Feb p40 This layout connects a family, Oct p44 Thoroughly modern layout, A, Jul p60 Two steps beyond realism, Nov p40Manufacturer: Bachmann Nothing but fun, Jul p34 Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, Jul p34Manufacturer: Curtis Hi-Rail Products Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, Nov p50 First layout for a longtime collector, A, Jan

p56Manufacturer: GarGraves Add a deck & double the fun, Oct p54 Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, Nov p50 First layout for a longtime collector, A, Jan p56 Nothing but fun, Jul p34 Once, twice, three times a layout, Jan p70 Thoroughly modern layout, A, Jul p60 Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, Jul p34 Visit an O gauge layout with inspiring

mountain scenery, Sep p46Manufacturer: K-line Add a deck & double the fun, Oct p54 Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, Nov p50 Every day is Christmas on this O gauge lay-

out, Dec p46 First layout for a longtime collector, A, Jan p56 Minimum space maximum fun, Feb p64 Nothing but fun, Jul p34 Once, twice, three times a layout, Jan p70 Small layout captures the world outside, A,

Feb p40 This layout connects a family, Oct p44 28 days to a holiday display layout, Dec p36 Two steps beyond realism, Nov p40 Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, Jul p34 Visit an O gauge layout with inspiring

mountain scenery, Sep p46Manufacturer: Lionel Corp. Add elevation to a flat layout, Sep p32 Discover three small Lionel showroom layouts, Feb p74 Every day is Christmas on this O gauge lay-

out, Dec p46 Lionel’s 1954 Thunderbird outfit, Jul p64 Minimum space maximum fun, Feb p64 Mom builds a layout, Oct p40 Once, twice, three times a layout, Jan p70 Visit an O gauge layout with inspiring

mountain scenery, Sep p46Manufacturer: Lionel MPC, LTI, & LLC Add a deck & double the fun, Oct p54 Add elevation to a flat layout, Sep p32 Build a temporary holiday layout, Jan p64 Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, Nov p50 Dig a hole, bury an accessory, and make a

scene! Feb p60 First layout for a longtime collector, A, Jan p56 Minimum space maximum fun, Feb p64 Nothing but fun, Jul p34 Once, twice, three times a layout, Jan p70 Quick and easy dual-gauge track, Feb p70 7 proven FasTrack plans, Feb p46

Small layout captures the world outside, A, Feb p40

This layout connects a family, Oct p44 Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, Jul p34 Visit an O gauge layout with inspiring

mountain scenery, Sep p46Manufacturer: MTH Add elevation to a flat layout, Sep p32 Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, Nov p50 Every day is Christmas on this O gauge layout, Dec p46 Minimum space maximum fun, Feb p64 Nothing but fun, Jul p34 Quick and easy dual-gauge track, Feb p70 Small layout captures the world outside, A,

Feb p40 This layout connects a family, Oct p44 Thoroughly modern layout, A, Jul p60 Two steps beyond realism, Nov p40 Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, Jul p34Manufacturer: Right-of-Way Add a deck & double the fun, Oct p54 Thoroughly modern layout, A, Jul p60Manufacturer: Ross Custom Switches Add a deck & double the fun, Oct p54 Nothing but fun, Jul p34 Once, twice, three times a layout, Jan p70 Thoroughly modern layout, A, Jul p60 Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, Jul p34 Visit an O gauge layout with inspiring

mountain scenery, Sep p46Manufacturer: S-Helper Service Visit an S gauge western empire, Feb p53Manufacturer: Weaver Add elevation to a flat layout, Sep p32 Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, Nov p50 Nothing but fun, Jul p34 This layout connects a family, Oct p44 Thoroughly modern layout, A, Jul p60 Two steps beyond realism, Nov p40 Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, Jul p34 Visit an O gauge layout with inspiring

mountain scenery, Sep p46Manufacturer: Williams Small layout captures the world outside, A,

Feb p40Maury, Hal Easy dining car details, Nov p56 Use bridges to add interest, May p52Meleck, Thomas Add a hillside cut to a crowded corner, Sep

p42*Minimum space maximum fun, Feb p64*Mom builds a layout, Oct p40Moose, Michael and Hoover, David Restore a Lionel scale Hudson, Mar p66

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News photos: Accessories and layout sup-plies

Athearn Models drops Blue Box kit series, Feb p22

Backdrop, Model Train Backdrop, multiple gauges, Jan p24

Beach figures, Arttista, O, Mar p21 Buick (1959) Roadmaster, Brooklin Models,

O, Feb p23 Camping figure set, Woodland Scenics, O,

Mar p22 Canoers, Woodland Scenics, O, May p20 Caterpillar 834 wheeled dozer, Classic Con-

struction Models, Dec p24 Chevrolet (1959) fire chief station wagon,

Brooklin Models, O, Feb p23 Company house, laser-cut structure kit,

Scale University, O, Nov p23 Dodge Magnum police station wagon, First

Response, O, Sep p22 Esso gas station, MTH Electric Trains, O,

May p20 Figures, O, Town & Country Hobbies, O,

Sep p22 Flexible retaining walls, Chooch Enter-

prises, Dec p24 Freight car loading shed, Classic Models

Inc., Dec p25 Fuel loading platform, Model Structures

Inc., O, Feb p25 Lionel-branded bridge kit, TW TrainWorx,

O, Sep p22 Lionel Corp. Tinplate no. 442 diner, MTH

electric trains, Standard gauge, Octp21 Maywood Station laser-cut kit, Atlas O, O,

Mar p20

Mid-train control car kit, David Freidlander, O, May p21

Mowing figure, Town & Country Hobbies, O, Jan p24

New York Central flashing sign, Miller Engi-neering, multiple gauges, Feb p23

Patient and nurse figures, Arttista, O, Nov p25

Port scene backdrop kit, BPH Enterprises, multiple gauges, Nov p24

Railway crew figure set, Preiser, O, Jan p24 Reproduction postwar Lionel boxes, East

Coast Train Parts, O, Mar p21 Reproduction postwar Lionel boxes, East

Coast Train Parts, O, Oct p20 Safety cones, Sodders Enterprises, O, Jul

p23 Schneider National tractor/flatbed combi-

nation, Sword Models, O gauge, Jul p21 Seated passenger figures, Golden gate

Depot, O, Nov p23 Section gang shack kit, Atlas O, O, May p21 Skyscrapers, Big City Scapes, O, Oct p22 Snack vendor trucks, Diecast Direct, O, Sep

p23 Snack vendor wagons, Town & Country

Hobbies, O, Feb p24 Steel bridge, American Made Steel bridge,

O, Nov p24 Steel duck-under bridge, Stainless Unlim-

ited, Jan p24 Tassel grass, Scenic Express, O, Sep p23 Train shelter, Town & Country Hobbies, O,

Jan p24 Trees, Woodland Scenics, O/S, Sep p22 Wood ties, Wardie-Jay, multiple gauges, May

p21 ZW-L transformer, Lionel, O, Jul p20News photos: Books/CDs/DVDs Alco Locomotives, Voyageur Press, Nov p25 Baldwin Locomotives, Voyageur Press, Dec

p24 Cars of Pullman, The, Voyageur Press, Sep

p23 It’s Christmas: My Christmas Gift to You, The

Aquatones, Dec p25 Lionel Christmas, A, Part 2 DVD, TM Books

& Video, Dec p25 Lionel Consumer Catalog Archive 1925-1942

DVD, Hybrid Systems, Mar p23 Lionel Fastrack Model Railroads, Voyageur

Press, May p23 Lionel Nation 4 DVD, TM Books & Video,

Mar p23 Lionel Nation 1-4 Collection DVD, TM Books

& Video, Mar p23 Lionel Postwar Instruction Sheets DVD, Robert

Osterhoff, Feb p23 Lionel Postwar Screen Saver CD, Tandem Asso-

ciates, Feb p25 Lionel Postwar Service Manual Digital Archive

DVD, Hybrid Systems, Feb p25 Model Builder Digital Archive, Vol. 2 (1937-

1943) DVD, Hybrid Systems, Nov p25 101 Classic Toy Trains, Kalmbach Publishing

Co., Dec p22 Train Collectors Association 2010 calendar,

Feb p24 Train Collectors Association 2011 calendar,

Dec p24 Trains Magazine: The Complete Collection 1940-

2010 DVD, Kalmbach Publishing Co., Dec p23

Trains to Victory, Heimberger House Pub-lishing Co., Mar p21

News photos: Locomotives, diesel New Haven FL9, 3rd Rail, O, Oct p20 Pennsylvania RR Baldwin BP-20 diesel,

Weaver Models, O, Feb p24 Santa Fe GP7, Lionel, O, May p20News photos: Locomotives, electric and

motorized units Happy Holidays Trolley, Atlas O Industrial

Rail line, O, Jan p23 Lionel Corp. Tinplate “The Brute,” MTH,

Standard gauge, Mar p20 Production Sample, ALP-46, MTH, O, Dec

p22 Red Arrow Lines Liberty Liner, MTH, O, Sep

p29 Swiss Railways Crocodile 1-C-C-1 electric

locomotive, MTH (Premier), O, Feb p22News photos: Locomotives, steam Pennsylvania RR D6/D6A 4-4-0, SMR

Trains, O, Jul p20 Southern Railway (UK) E9-class 4-6-2, Ace

Trains, O, Jul p21 Syracuse Chiefs 2-8-0 (JR Junction), MTH

RailKing line custom-run, O, Oct p22News photos: Miscellany Marklin Large scale 2-6-0 (Lionel takes a

look at Marklin), May p20 Ready Made Toys Beep (RMT partners with

Aristo-Craft), Jul p23 Union Pacific 4-8-4 no. 844 (UP salutes

LCCA convention), Nov p22News photos: Rolling stock, custom-deco-

rated Arizona Brewing Co. wood-side refrigerator

car, (Desert Div. TCA), Atlas O, Jan p23 Chesapeake & Ohio heavyweight car set

(JD’s Trains), Golden Gate Depot, O, Oct p22 Entenmann’s Bakery operating boxcar (RR

Museum of Long Island), Lionel, O, May p22 Fort Knox gold reserve car (Met. Div. TCA),

Lionel, O, Dec p24 Karo Syrup tank car (S. Cal. S Gaugers) by

American Flyer (Lionel), S, Mar p22 Lackawanna and NY Central 52-foot gondo-

las (AM Hobbies), Atlas O, O, Nov p23 Milwaukee Road double-door boxcar (Mil-

waukee Lionel RR Club), Lionel, O, Jul p22 New Haven State of Maine boxcar (LOTS),

Lionel, May p22 Oakhurst Dairy wood-side refrigerator car

(Maine Three-Railers), Weaver Models, O, Sep p21

Riverhead Building supply boxcar (RR Museum of Long Island), Lionel, O,

Nov p24 Riverhead Lionel Visitor’s Center boxcar

(RR Museum of Long Island), Lionel, O, Jul p22

Wheeling & Lake Erie three-bay hopper (Stockyard Express), Weaver Models, O, Nov p23

News photos: Rolling stock, freight AGP Trinity hopper car, Atlas O, O, Oct p21 British freight rolling stock, Bassett-Lowke,

O, Jul p22 British freight rolling stock, Bassett-Lowke,

O, Oct p22 British private line freight vans, Darstaed

Trains, O, Jan p25 Burgoyne Wines private line freight van,

Darstaed Trains, O, May p23 CP Rail four-bay hopper, Williams, O, Dec p23 Delaware & Hudson work train, Atlas O

Industrial Rail line, O, Jul p21 Eatmor Cranberries wood-side refrigerator

car, S-Helper Service, S, Mar p20 Great Northern single-sheathed 50-foot

boxcar, Atlas O Trainman line, O, Sep p21 Lackawanna wood-side refrigerator car,

S-Helper Service, S, Jan p22 Milwaukee Road caboose, Ready Made

Trains, O, Dec p23 Prima Beer wood-side refrigerator car,

S-Helper Service, S, Feb p22 Wisconsin & Southern/Model Railroader

anniversary boxcar, Atlas O, O, Mar p22News photos: Rolling stock, passenger Boston & Maine passenger cars, Atlas O

Trainman line, O, May p22 Torbay Pullman car set, Darstead Trains, O,

Jan p24News photos: Train Sets Lionel Corp. Tinplate Christmas set, MTH,

Standard gauge, Nov p22 Santa Fe Flyer set, Williams by Bachmann,

O, Jan p22*1954: Lionel builds a great store display layout, Mar p50

O

Olson, Carl Rekindling postwar memories: great times

and great trains*Once, twice, three times a layout, Jan p70

P

Page, Judy Mom builds a layout, Oct p40Palumbo, Lou See Views From The UndergroundPaulnak, Peter Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, Nov p50Photo Album Battista, Rich, Nov p18 Blakesley, Mike & Deering, Ray, Dec p19 Bloom, Doug, Feb p20 Browne, Thomas, Mar p16 Brownsey, Bob, Jul p14 Cassidy, John, Jan p18

Charbonneau, Norm, Nov p16 Chorazak, Steve, Feb p18 Cuniff, Charlie and Nancy, Jan p16 Cunis, Brian, Sep p17 DeBeck, Clive, Feb p16 Deering, Ray & Blakesley, Mike, Dec p19 Demshick, Robert, Sep p16 Futterer, Albrecht, Mar p17 Galvin, Michael, Sep p14 Griffin, Charles, Jan p18 Gustina, Larry, Feb p16 Hampton, Mike, Oct p17 Hough, Gordon, Jan p16 Irace, Charles, Dec p17 Johnson, Kent, Dec p19 Kaczmarek, Robert, Jan p16 Keesaer, Robert II, May p16 Klingerman, Timothy, Feb p17 Klotz, Ken, Feb p19 Kramer, James, Jan p17 Lindsay, Herb & Dagmar, Jul p17 Madinger, Charles Jr., Feb p17 Mancuso, Carmine, Sep p17 Mansfield, Ray, Nov p18 Marlowe, Charles, Feb p19 Matulavich, Paul, Oct p16 McNally, Mike, Jul p16 Misner, Bob and Cathy, Sep p14 Moore, David, Dec p18 Nauset Model Railroad Club, Jul p14 Nicholas, Otto Jr., May p17 Nolasco, Wayne, Dec p16 Olsen, Thomas, Oct p15 Palazzolo, Dennis, Sep p15 Pangallo, Vin, Mar p18 Pautler, Don, Mar p16 Phetterplace, Steve, Dec 19 Ricciardulli, Dean, Feb p16 Roberson, William, Dec p16 Scher, Eliot, May p14 Schorr, Neal, May p15 Serowski, Paul, Oct p16 Sethian, John, May p14 Shaw, Jim, Mar p16 Smith, David, Jul p16 Solli, Ralph, May p16 Spaulding, Bill, Nov p20 Steed, Jim, Jul p16 Strickland, Paul, May p16 Tridico, Ralph, Mar p18 Wegan, Dave, Oct p15 Wilens, Richard, Dec p18 Wilson, William, Dec p19 Wright, Rick, Oct p14 Yarwood, David, Sep p16 Yorio, Tony, Jul p15*Plan a room-size logging line, Jul p40

Q

Questions & Answers: Basics Chattering O gauge switches, Mar p26 Fixing unreliable knuckle couplers, Sep p25 Long-term train storage, Oct p25 Oxide on old metal parts, Nov p28 Quirky sounds from Williams diesel, Sep p27 RealTrax tips for foolproof operation, Jan p29 Track residue, Feb p27 When to discard old track, Sep p26Questions & Answers: American Flyer Prewar Flyer set identification, July p25 Tender wire connections for Flyer no. 282

4-6-2 Pacific locomotive, Mar p26 Using DC on an S gauge layout, Oct p26Questions & Answers: Lionel Field coil for postwar Lionel F3, Mar p27 Getting a tight fit for slider shoe on stock-

car, Jul p26 Lionel switch wiring, Sep p27 Noisy Lionel switcher, Sep p25 No. 38 water tower corrosion, Nov p28 No. 45 gateman reassembly, Jul p26 No. 164 log loader log size variation, Mar p26 No. 445 switch tower to track for automatic

operation, Oct p25 No. 736 Berkshire’s rough starting, Nov p28 No. 1122 switch wiring, May p26 No. 2343 F3 diesel’s always-open coil cou-

pler , May p27 No. 2420 work caboose problems, Dec p32 No. 6250 diesel coupler replacement, Oct p27 No. 6466WX tender whistle rattle, Jul p25 No. 18255 diesel’s broken wire, Jul p27 No. 28767 0-6-0T too fast, Feb p27 Prewar Lionel switch identification, Oct p25

Typefaces on Lionel rolling stock, Dec p32Questions & Answers: Miscellany Motor coil reference book, May p28 Stationary rollers for locomotives, May p27Questions & Answers: Reader Feedback and

suggestions Feedback on DC power on an S gauge lay-

out (Oct p26), Dec p33 Feedback on special tools available for rivet-

ing (Jul p26), Nov p28, Dec p33 Feedback on Speedy Switcher (Feb Q&A),

May p28, Oct p27 Feedback on whistle noise problem (Jul

p25), Dec p33

R

*Raise a lighted sign, Jan p82*Rekindling postwar memories: great times

and great trains, Mar p60Repetto, Bob Add lights to a fire truckReviews: Accessories and Miscellany Boston & Maine heavyweight passenger

cars, Atlas O trainman line, O, Jul p73 Jet-powered snow blower, Lionel, O, Feb p84 Lionel-branded bridge kit, TW TrainWorx,

O, Oct p76 Steel bridge, American Made Bridge, O,

Dec p78 Throttlemaster power supply, MRC, Feb p85 Throughplate girder bridge kit, Atlas O, O,

Jul p72Reviews: Locomotives, diesel and electric New York Central jet-powered Rail Diesel

Car, Lionel, O, Nov p78 New York City R11/R34 subway, MTH (Pre-

mier), O, Jan p86 Red Arrow Lines Liberty Liner, MTH (Pre-

mier), O, Oct p74 Santa Fe EMD FP45 diesel, MTH (RailK-

ing), O, Mar p78 Santa Fe GE Dash 8-40BW diesel, Lionel, O,

Jan p84 Southern Pacific EMD SD35 diesel, MTH (Premier), O, Dec p76 Union Pacific EMD SD45 diesel, MTH (Premier), O, Sep p76Reviews: Locomotives, steam British Railways Princess Coronation-class

4-6-2, MTH (Premier), O, Sep p74 Santa’s Flyer 4-6-0, Lionel, O, Feb p82 US Military Railroads Gen. McCallum 4-4-0,

SMR Trains, O, Dec p78Reviews: Motorized units Cleveland Street Railways Peter Witt trolley,

Williams by Bachmann, O, Nov p76Reviews: Train sets Amtrak HHP-8 starter set, Lionel, O, May

p74 Angel Train steam starter set, Atlas O

(Industrial Rail), O, Mar p80 New Haven F3 Conventional Classics set,

Lionel, O, Jul p70 Santa Fe Flyer starter set, Williams by Bach-

mann, O, May p76Riddle, Peter H. Add slow-motion animation, Nov p58 Build a fun mining scene, Sep p60 Install switch motors under your bench-

work, Jul p56 Make a foam mountain, Oct p50 Six keys to toy train value, Dec p62Ritchie, Chris Creative track plan leaves room for a tree,

Dec p44Roseman, V.S. Make one-of-a-kind buildings, Mar p38Rusterholz, John Automate the Retro Railroad, Feb p38 Improving a 1957 track plan, Oct p38 Wire a trackside signal to a Lionel switch

motor, Jan p48

S

Schorr, Neal Create a corner crossroads, Nov p46 Thoroughly modern layout, A, Jul p60*Select your track, Jan p52Sethian, John Build a big warehouse with a slim profile,

Oct p32*7 proven FasTrack plans, Feb p46*Six keys to toy train value, Dec p62*Small layout captures the world outside, A,

Feb p40Smith, D. Scott Quick and easy dual-gauge track, Feb p70

Smith, Jim Flyer’s classic no. 787 log loader, Sep p70

(Focus On Classics)*Smooth operator: 15 sure-fire tips for better

track and wiring, Mar p56Stiles, Ben Family ties and S gauge trains, Sep p56 How to build a Flyer layout for kids, Jul p32Swanson, Carl Decide if command control is for you, Jan p42 How to build better and buy smarter, Jan p37 Instant roadways, Oct p72

T

Taddeo, Armand Spot Lionel fakes, Jan p98*10 tips from the Retro Railroad, Feb p36*This layout connects a family, Oct p44Thompson, Terry Refurbish a postwar Lionel boxcar in five

steps, Sep p38 Tune a postwar Lionel diesel, Jul p48 Understanding grades & trains, Dec p52Thompson, Terry and Grams, John Smooth operator: 15 sure-fire tips for better

track and wiring, Mar p56 10 tips from the Retro Railroad, Feb p36 Tips for smooth-running trains, May p62*Thoroughly modern layout, A, Jul p60Tips, Tools, & Techniques Auxiliary contacts for track switches, Oct

p29 Better bucket, A, May p29 Build a backup light for your Lionel obser-

vation car, Jul p29 Build a low-budget track-cleaning car, May p29 Can motor carloads, Mar p30 Conventional walkaround control, Sep p29 5 fabulous tools for toy trains, Dec p28 Lego block retaining wall, Oct p29 Lionel FasTrack fastener, Sep p29 Locomotive lineup (roundup of O gauge

diesels), Nov p31 Renewed rotary tool, Feb p34 Safety stop, Mar p30 Tape under trackwork, Feb p34 Tower of tubing, Jan p27 Toy train touchups, Feb p34 Try dry lubricant, Mar p30Toy train track plans Big and busy retro railroad, A, May p68 Creative crossing track trick, Dec p44 Full-sized, full-featured Lionel FasTrack lay-

out, Sep p54 Improving a 1957 track plan, Oct p38 Plan a room-size logging line, Jul p40 7 proven FasTrack plans, Feb p46 Track plans All tracks lead to Milwaukee, (O, multiple),

Mar p32 Build a temporary holiday layout, (O, Lio-

nel), Jan p64 Building on memories of the New Haven

RR, (O, multiple), Nov p50 Completely contemporary, O, multiple,

May p33 Dad & son build an O-27 layout, (O-27,

multiple), May p34 Discover three small Lionel showroom lay-

outs, O, Lionel, Feb p74 Every day is Christmas on this O gauge lay-

out, (O, multiple), Dec p46 Father & teenage son build a railroad that’s

pure fun, A, (O, multiple), May p46 First layout for a longtime collector, A, (O,

multiple), Jan p56 Husband & wife combine Lionel trains and

accessories, A, (O, multiple), May p40 New and nostalgic, (O, multiple), May p32 Once, twice, three times a layout, (O, multi-

ple), Jan p70 Rekindling postwar memories: great times

and great trains, (O, multiple), Mar p60 Small layout captures the world outside, A,

(O, multiple), Feb p40 Thoroughly modern layout, A, (O, multi-

ple), Jul p60 28 days to a holiday display, (S, multiple),

Dec p36 Two steps beyond realism, (O, multiple),

Nov p40 2010: A modeler builds better postwar-

inspired Lionel display, (O, multiple), Mar p52

Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure operating fun, (O, multiple), Jul p34

Visit an Arizona dream layout, (O, multi-

ple), Mar p44 Visit an S gauge western empire, (S, multi-

ple), Feb p53Trzoniec, Stan Add a modern sanding facility, Nov p34Tucek, Charlie 2010: A modeler builds a better postwar-

inspired Lionel display, Mar p52*Two brothers, one Lionel engine, a lifetime

of memories, Dec p55*Two steps beyond realism, Nov p40*2010: A modeler builds a better postwar-

inspired Lionel display, Mar p52

U,V

Views From The Underground Cottage industries, May p30 Creative accounting, Feb p35 “Detail to retail,” Oct p31 Different strokes, Dec p35 “Hi-yo, Silver, away!” Jul, p31 “She loves you…yeah, yeah, yeah!” Sep, p31 Stuff of our dreams, The, Nov p33 They’re just like bricks, Mar p31 Where have all the Lionels gone? Jan p35*Visit a detailed O gauge layout that’s pure

operating fun, Jul p34* Visit an Arizona dream layout, Mar p44*Visit an O gauge layout with inspiring

mountain scenery, Sep p46*Visit an S gauge western empire, Feb p53

W, X, Y, Z

Weekend Workshop Build a storage rack for container chassis,

Jul p68 Elevate an illuminated sign, Jan p82 Generate more traffic, Mar p76 How we shot this month’s cover, Dec p74 Instant roadways, Oct p72 Legos on my layout, May p72 Make a dormant diesel look alive, Nov p72 Spruce up an old structure to look aban-

doned, Sep p72*Win at toy train auctions, Jan p44 Winter scenes without the scenery, Feb p80*Wire a trackside signal to a Lionel switch

motor, Jan p48Wiring Diagrams Automate the Retro Railroad, Feb p38 Smooth operator: 15 sure-fire tips for better

track and wiring, Mar p56 Wire a trackside signal to a Lionel switch

motor, Jan p48*Workin’ on the railroad while talkin’ toy

trains, May p31

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