Classic Toy Trains July 2001

BIG TRAINS - SMALL ROOM
By Kent Johnson
Visit and O gauge hi-rail layout build in an apartment.
pg. 54

POSTWAR FLATCAR LOADS
By Alan Stewart
A guide to bulldozers and earth scrapers sold with Lionel flatcars.
pg. 60

CLASSIC TRAIN SET: LIONEL'S 411E STATE SET
By John A. Grams
The Brown State set is at the pinnacle of Standard gauge.
pg. 64

GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY FLYER TRAIN
By Ted Hamler
The 1959 Frontiersman set was the A.C. Gilbert Co.'s promotional centerpiece.
pg. 66

10 TOOLS FOR YOUR WORKBENCH
By Terry Thompson
Want to repair your trains? These tools will help get you started.
pg. 70

CENTERSPREAD: POSTWAR-STYLE BILLBOARDS FOR YOUR LAYOUT

TIP-TOP LARGE SCALE LAYOUT
By Bob Foltz
Robert Woodford's Western-themed layout goes from floor to ceiling.
pg. 72

TOOL TIME AT LIONEL
By Roger Carp
Quentin Gualtier supervised the tooling department during Lionel's heyday.
pg. 76

PREWAR X CARS
By Stuart Armstrong
Lionel was forced to change its 1940-42 trains because of war.
pg. 85

BUILD A MOUNTAIN AND TUNNEL
By Roger Carlson
Easy tips for adding a peak to your pike.
pg. 86

MAKE A DELUXE MTH SIGNAL
By Russ Boersma
Add postwar parts to enhance your crossing gate and signal.
pg. 95