Classic Toy Trains July 2014

Tune-up Lionel's late-model postwar NW2 diesels
Simple steps improve the performance of postwar sheet-frame Electro-Motive NW2 switchers.
pg. 48

Easy tips for adding scenic realism in a small space
By Frank Knautz
This simple how-to project adds depth and detail to vertical surfaces.
pg. 28

Three rails across the great American southwest
By Roger Carp
Dennis Palazzolo’s 20 x 25-foot O gauge railroad reflects a love of the West and of the roadside attractions once found on Route 66.
pg. 32

Lionel's no. 128 animated newsstand guaranteed fun
By Roger Carp
The amazing story behind one of Lionel’s most amusing – and most enduring – accessories.
pg. 38

Visit a modular layout inspired by a railroad "air line"
By Roger Carp
Charles Marlowe remembers the Seaboard Air Line RR on his 11 x 15-foot O gauge modular layout.
pg. 42

Building an S gauge layout proved to be good medicine
By Roger Carp
Toy trains helped American Flyer enthusiast Mike Marmer recover from a near-fatal accident.
pg. 54

How to repaint and upgrade a classic O gauge steam engine
By Robert Rello
Acquiring a Williams brass locomotive that had seen better days, Robert Rello tells how he repainted and upgraded the electronics. The end result is one snazzy streamliner!
pg. 60