Classic Toy Trains January 2016

Making up for lost time
By Roger Carp , Steve Crise
Dave Sanders now has the layout he never knew he wanted.

Run like a real railroad
By Stanley Trzoniec
Put your trains to work and unlock your layout’s potential.

3 rails across the Dairy State
By Roger Carp
Wisconsin memories influenced Paul Holsen’s great O gauge layout.

Looking backward takes a collector in a new direction
By Roger Carp
Lionel enthusiast Ed Dougherty has build a great prewar collection.

Lionel's D-27 display railroad made magic in 1950
By Roger Carp
You will be amazed by the train maker’s “disappearing” layout.

Lionel's "J" 4-8-4 is the little Northern that could!
By Roger Carp
Norfolk Southern’s restored J class 4-8-4 no. 611 and its Lionel O gauge model re-create a classic photo.

Childhood trains are memories you can touch
By Ed Fulginiti
Lionel’s orange and blue keep the alive the best parts of our lives.

American Flyer's tribute to the Santa Fe's top trains
By George E. Hoffer
Showcasing a great S gauge streamliner pulled by warbonnet Alcos.