Classic Toy Trains September 2009

BUILD A RETRO RAILROAD
By John Grams, Terry Thompson
The track plan for our new 4 X 8-foot project railroad draws inspiration from traditional Lionel displays. pg. 48

MAKE YOUR LAYOUT LOOK LARGER
By Dave Jacobs
Amazing visual results are possible when you tie foregrounds and backgrounds together on your railroad using forced perspective. pg. 34

FAST TRAIN TO THE FUTURE
By Roger Carp
No other layout looks quite like Bob Brewka's wildly imaginative 21 x 57-foot O and Standard gauge railroad. pg. 40

CITIZENS OF LIONELVILLE AND PLASTICVILLE UNITE!
By Kent Johnson
Modern trains and iconic structures share space on Rick Bednar's 20 x 30-foot O gauge garage layout. pg. 52

PLAN A POINT-TO-POINT LAYOUT
By John Penca
This wall-hugging L-shaped O gauge layout is designed for maximum switching action. pg. 58

S GAUGE HISTORY IN A CELLAR
By Roger Carp
Collector and operator Don Hasenzahl's 13 x 27-foot American Flyer layout revives a golden era of toy trains. pg. 60

MAKE A JUNKYARD SCENE
By David Alvar
Looking for a fun, easy project? Try adding a compact junkyard. You may already have all the parts you need. pg. 66

LIONEL'S POSTWAR FUN BOOK
By Steven M. Bivens
A booklet issued by Lionel in 1947 stoked kids enthusiasm for toy trains and set the stage for the company's great postwar trains. pg. 68

LIONEL SETS FROM 1959
By Joe Algozzini, Roger Carp
An incredible array of outfits from 0-27 to Super O highlighted Lionel's line for 1959. pg. 70