Classic Toy Trains November 2015

Lionel display holds a secret
By Roger Carp
A 1953 retail store display built by Lionel reveals a hidden attraction.
 
Make your own trees using plants from your backyard
By Stanley Trzoniec
Harvest, enhance, and install grow-your-own scenery.
 
Layout salutes trains of New England
By Roger Carp
Ed Coye’s 17 x 20-foot O gauge railroad take visitors on a tour on the Northeastern U.S. in the 1950s.
 
Frank Sinatra loved toy trains
By Roger Carp
A look back at a legendary entertainer, his fantastic O gauge layout, and his place in our hobby.
 
Poem: Frank Sinatra's trains
By John Koethe
A nationally known poet draws inspiration from “Ol’ Blue Eyes” and his interest in toy trains.
 
500 structures highlight one great S gauge model railroad
By Roger Carp
Vintage and modern S gauge trains have room to run on Larry Shughart’s barn-filling railroad.
 
Great Lionel sets for 1965
By Joe Algozzini , Roger Carp
In a critical year, a confident Lionel produced great outfits.
 
Sell your toy train collection
By Carl Swanson
Time to thin the train herd? Don’t make a move until you read this!