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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
By Terry Thompson
Simple tips and tricks to improve the performance of a Lionel powerhouse.
pg. 40
By Roger Carp
Andy Dubill's 11 x 20-foot railroad salutes Lionel trains and the Scouts.
pg. 28
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
Departments
Editor's Desk
1950S HITS ON PARADE
By Carl Swanson
pg. 4
Letters
Photo Album
News
Questions & Answers
Collectible Classics
Lionel's postwar no. 2240 Wabash F3 A-B duo
Views from the Underground
Weekend Workshop
CUSTOMIZE YOUR STRUCTURES WITH THE STORY-TELLING DETAILS
By Bob Keller
A Woodland Scenics motorcycle dealership becomes a unique business.
pg. 66
Reviews
By Bob Keller
pg. 70
Tips, Tools, & Techniques
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