Classic Toy Trains October 2006

LAYOUT ADVICE FROM A REAL RAILROADER
Retired engineer Vernon Hart's O gauge layout runs like a real railroad.
Roger Carp

WILD WEST IN A 5-BY-9 SPACE
Lionel FasTrack is used to create this themed O gauge track plan.
Kent Johnson

SPECIAL PROJECT SECTION: O GAUGE TRACK BUYER'S GUIDE Complete information on O gauge track brands from Atlas O to Williams.
Bob Keller

SPECIAL PROJECT SECTION: FOUR WAYS TO CLEAN TRACK The pros and cons of abrasives, hobby and mass-market liquids, and track-cleaning cars.
Jim Riccioli

SPECIAL PROJECT SECTION: WHAT'S A DOUBLE-SLIP SWITCH This special piece of track creates new operating possibilities. Peter H. Riddle

SMOKY MOUNTAIN LAYOUT
Tour a spectacular 24-by 45-foot O gauge layout open to the public.
Roger Carp

BUILD A BETTER BELL BUTTON
How to make a sound improvement to a Lionel activation controller.
Dennis Eichenberg

SIGNIFICANT LIONEL SUFFIXES
Overlooked catalog numbers provide information about postwar train production.
Joe Algozzini and Roger Carp