Classic Toy Trains May 2007

ODYSSEY IN O GAUGE
Paul Ilyinsky's large hi-rail empire bridges a fascinating past with the present.
Roger Carp

TUBULAR TRACK CUTTING AND WIRING TIPS
How to cut metal track cleanly and fast and also make no-lockon electrical connections.
John Rusterholz

SPECIAL SECTION: LIONEL POSTWAR RUNNERS
Operating pros and cons of three O gauge favorites.

SPECIAL SECTION: LIONEL'S NO. 733 HUDSON STEAMER
The big postwar steamer lives up to its reputation.
Keith Beyer

SPECIAL SECTION: LIONEL'S NO. 2332 GG1 ELECTRIC
This maligned electric pulls more than expected.
Keith Beyer

SPECIAL SECTION: LIONEL'S NO. 2023 ALCO FA DIESEL
The little cousin to the F3 isn't a heavy hauler.
Keith Beyer

O GAUGE FOR A MODEST BEDROOM
Three variations on a plan that hugs the walls to leave space for a bed.
Peter H. Riddle

LIONEL'S BIG PREWAR BRUTE
Three variations on a plan that hugs the walls to leave space for a bed. Roger Carp

SMALL LAYOUT BIG ON SCRATCHBUILDING
This L-shaped O gauge layout offers operation without sacrificing its roots.
Ted Schilsky

AMERICAN FLYER'S COUPLER CONVERTER
Bringing link-coupler trains into the knuckle era.
Joe Deger

TOP TREND: SCALE-SIZED ACCESSORIES
Insights on accessories from our 20th anniversary reader survey.
Kent Johnson