Classic Toy Trains February 2017

8 layout tips you need
By Peter H. Riddle
Expert advice helps you build your railroad right – the first time!

Lionel in 1947: Setting the stage for greatness
By Roger Carp
Memorable sets from a crucial year

Lionels Gateman stands tall

A memorable visit to the Lionel showroom in 1952
By Roger Carp
Young Robert Blalock saw the layout of his dreams – and met Lionel President Lawrence Cowen!

See the postwar accessory Lionel never produced
By Roger Carp
The moving billboard accessory was clever, innovative – and never made.

Learn from a layout built to be a family affair
By Roger Carp
Jim and Ann Orr built a great O gauge railroad for their kin.

A new modeler builds his first great layout
By Roger Carp
Alex Weihmann knows he will keep building O gauge railroads.

Check out a model railroad built for comfort -- and speed!
By Roger Carp
S gauge enthusiast David Horn made portability and flexibility his main priorities.