Classic Toy Trains September 2007

HANDBOOK ON LAYOUT WIRING
Basic electrical practices for toy train layouts.
Ray L. Plummer

SCENERY RULES ON THE RED ROCK LAYOUT
Intense Southwestern scenery dominates this 9- by 17-foot O gauge layout.
Mike Prelee

14 TIPS FOR SELLING TRAINS ON EBAY
Clear photos, simple descriptions, and more will get you the most from your train sales.
Bill M. Davis

TWO-SHEET LAYOUT PLAN THAT GROWS
This 1950s-style O gauge plan can be built in plywood stages. Neil Besougloff

PIECING TOGETHER A POSTWAR LIONEL CRANE
Obtaining a complete no. 182 magnet crane turned into a scavenger hunt.
Paul Olekson

MEMORIES OF THE LIONEL RAIL ROAD CO.
Lionel created an executive board run by kids during this 1960s corporate program.
Roger Carp

MAKE AN MTH BATTERY CHARGER
How to install a charging jack on older ProtoSound 2.0 locomotives.
Paul Pullen

SEVEN DAYS TO SEE A TINPLATE LAYOUT
Former CTT Editor Neil Besougloff's O gauge layout faced a home-sale deadline.
Roger Carp

BUILD A MILITARY SCRAP YARD
How to create an eye-catching surplus lot.
Karl Andrews

USE A RELAY CIRCUIT TO STOP RUNAWAYS
How to wire a time-delay relay for track grades.
Karl Andrews

TOP TREND: FASTRACK AND VEHICLES Insights on layout detail items from our 20th anniversary reader survey.
Bob Keller