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November 2018 | ModelRailroader.com
By Brent D. Johnson | October 19, 2020
| Last updated on November 3, 2020
November 2018
By Angela Cotey | October 19, 2020
| Last updated on November 3, 2020
In the pages of CLASSIC TOY TRAINS magazine you’ll find information about building, operating, and enhancing toy train layouts; track plans, repair and maintenance tips, profiles of collectible postwar and prewar trains, and more.
Features
How-to build landforms and craft simple scenery
Follow along as we show how to add scenery to our 5 x 9-foot O gauge City Terminal & Transfer RR.
More was going on at Lionel in 1968 than you imagined
Lionel remained vibrant and creative through a difficult year in its history.
Tour a layout that defines three-rail realism
A real railroad inspired John and Connie Coy’s O gauge Glacier Line.
Hitting the big 4-0 with American Flyer
Joseph Spano built his finest layout after reaching a milestone birthday.
Novel prewar sets from an unlikely place–Sears!
Examples of Lionel’s overlooked promotional outfits continue to surprise and delight collectors.
Get outta town!
Adding an illuminated highway tunnel is a simple project that expands your layout’s horizons.
Add a seasonal and removable Christmas tree lot
Evoke warm memories of the holiday season with this easy, fun, and great-looking layout addition.
Departments
Editor’s Desk
Letters
Photo Album
News
DVD details construction of a compact O gauge layout, Menards releases new gondolas, and tank cars from MTH.
Questions & Answers
Collectible Classics
Views from the Underground
Reviews
Atlas Trainman line O gauge Dash 8-40CW, Old Weathered Barn by Woodland Scenics, and One Police Plaza animated structure from Menards.
Tips, Tools, & Techniques
