Classic Toy Trains March 2002

NEW YORK CENTRAL HI-RAIL LAYOUT: Cohesive scenery, subtle colors, and thoughtful placement of track and structures elevate Ray Stuber+s North Potomac, Md., O gauge layout to the top level of our hi-rail list. Ray also gives tips on how the layout could be made even better.

ONE-OF-A-KIND COLLECTION: Engineering mock-ups and paint samples of postwar Lionel trains dominate Harry Lovelock+s unique Staten Island, N.Y., collection.

CINCINNATI IN MOTION LAYOUT: Professional layout builder and Broadway set designer Clarke Dunham has created a massive S gauge layout in Cincinnati+s Union Terminal. John Souhrada of Terrace Park, Ohio, explains how the layout, which is open to the public, traces the history of the Ohio River city.

AMERICAN FLYER PREWAR STATIONS: Lithography variations make the American Flyer nos. 95 and 97 tinplate stations collectible. Sam Butler of Shaker Heights, Ohio, describes the variations.