Classic Toy Trains January 2009

Visit a Colorado time machine
This high-tech layout brings the Rockies to life.
Roger Carp

Build the Cascade & Timber Trail
We prepare the tabletop and complete the basic landforms for our 4 x 8-foot project railroad.
Kent Johnson

Dwarf signal wiring made easy
Boost your layout's realism with Lionel's new-style mainline signal - and this nifty wiring trick.
Luther Stanton

Heavy metal: running prewar's finest
Chuck Stone collects and operates the best of Ives, Lionel, and much more
Roger Carp

Three budget-friendly starter sets
Starter sets from Atlas O, K-Line by Lionel, and MTH Electric Trains offer value-priced fun.
Bob Keller

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY EXTRA: Atlas O Industrial Rail Line Pennsylvania Steam starter set

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY EXTRA: MTH RailKing diesel freight set

SUBSCRIBER-ONLY EXTRA: SuperStreets sets by K-Line by Lionel

Dreams come true on a Flyer layout
As Jack Coll discovered, it's never too late to build your dream S gauge layout.
Roger Carp

How to design a layout with Atlas O
Understanding modern track geometry simplifies planning and creates interesting track layouts.
Peter H. Riddle

Guide to Lionel's 1956 red-striped cars
Check out our cars that brightened Lionel's 0-27 line for 1956 and have been favorites ever since.
W.T. "Skeeter" Boswell

Lionel's no. 2322 Train Master
This month's Collectible Classics profiles a brawny diesel from the end of the postwar era.
Roger Carp