Classic Toy Trains May 2015

Rehab your layout
By Roger Carp
Three great modelers show how to give your old layout new life.

Introducing the Cumberland & Appalachian Railroad
By Roger Carp
Jim Dorsett depicts “Wild and Wonderful” southern coal country on his detail 25 x 49-foot O gauge layout.

Lionels postwar infatuation with the Jersey Central
By Roger Carp
This regional railroad was one of Lionel’s favorites – but not for long!

Six steps to "blink-free" passenger-car lighting
By Peter H. Riddle
The secret is a simple wiring trick Lionel pioneered 100 years ago.

Rediscovering American Flyer's no. 633 postwar boxcars
By Mark Suek
From very common to very rare, there’s much more to these S gauge models than first meets your eye.

Repair Lionel's modern-era round-base accessories
By William Rands , Myron Benford
Lionel’s series of round-base animated accessories pack plenty of action in a modest space. Here’s how to keep yours in peak operating condition.

Need an uncoupler magnet? It's never too late to add one
By Stan Trzoniec
Installing an uncoupling coil on O gauge track calls for only a few supplies and materials, including an Atlas uncoupling track, a motor tool, and glue.