Classic Toy Trains March 2017

Conquer the corner!
By Frank Knautz
Make something from nothing by turning an unused corner of your layout into a busy city scene.

Collectible varieties of Lionel's no. 9701-B boxcar
By Mark Suek
There are more versions of these MPC-era automotive boxcars than you may think.

Tanks for the memories!
By Ted Hamler
Sorting out scarce and common A.C. Gilbert American Flyer Shell tank cars made in 1946 and 1947.

Saluting the world of work
By Roger Carp , Dennis Brennan
Life experiences guided Jerry Murray in his O gauge dream railroad.

An O gauge salute to big steel and the Pennsy
By Roger Carp
Bill Loop builds on a tradition of greatness with a railroad skillfully blending O and S gauge

Collecting the best Lionel postwar factory layouts
By Daniel Brown
Quality directs Daniel Brown’s search for store display railroads built by Lionel.

Build the layout of a lifetime
By Roger Carp
Hal Maury’s O gauge empire tells the story of its builder – what he has dreamed, experienced, and valued.

Simple steps for diagnosing broken smoke units
By Dick Teal
Follow this checklist if your fan-driven smoke unit stops working.