Classic Toy Trains July 2013

TUNE & MAINTAIN A LIONEL GG1
By Terry Thompson
Simple tips and tricks to improve the performance of a Lionel powerhouse.
pg. 40

HONORING THE BEST OF POSTWAR AMERICAN ON AN O GAUGE LAYOUT
By Roger Carp
Andy Dubill's 11 x 20-foot railroad salutes Lionel trains and the Scouts.
pg. 28

LIONEL FASTRACK ON A TABLETOP
By Terry Thompson
This 12 x 12-foot O gauge scheme features long runs while leaving room for scenery.
pg. 34

ROLL OUT THE BARRELS! GUIDE TO LIONEL'S NO. 3562 BARREL CAR
By Roger Carp
In the 1950s, Lionel's no. 3562 operating barrel car made headlines.
pg. 36

BUILDING THE IDEAL O GAUGE LOGGING RAILROAD
By Roger Carp
Bill Dischinger's Sugar Creek Valley RR features Shays and tall timber.
pg. 48

THE MIGHTY UNION PACIFIC REACHES THE KEYSTONE STATE
By Neal Schorr
Dave Neumann's 24 x 38-foot O gauge layout places the giant of Western railroading in a Pennsylvania setting.
pg. 54

TAKE A LOOK AT AMERICAN FLYER'S NEW HAVEN PASSENGER SETS
By George Hoffer
A.C. Gilbert cataloged great S gauge models of New Haven's "Day Trains" between 1946 and 1955.
pg. 60