Layout Visits

Classic Toy Trains magazine's visits to layouts throughout the country always result in wonderful stories accompanied by amazing photographs of these talented model railroad builders. Below you'll find a list of great layouts open to the public along with an assortment of articles and images to delight and inspire you in your own modeling.
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By Roger Carp
Published: April 4, 2012
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CTT's own father and son layout modelers, the early years.
Published: March 12, 2012
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Lots of operating accessories and tons of action illustrate how Don Miller keeps alive memories of the Great Northern Ry.
Published: January 24, 2012
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Read the feature article on this wonderful railroad in the March 2012 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine.
Published: January 18, 2012
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Want to see Neal Schorr's realistic Pennsy hi-rail layout in action?
Published: December 14, 2011
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Streaming action video on Paul Matulavich's 15 x 23-foot railroad scenicked with mesas, oil fields and an eye-catching backdrop.

Published: December 13, 2011
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An American Flyer train set made this Christmas very special.
By Raymond Kruczek
Published: November 29, 2011
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The Polar Express finally arrives in Chicago!
Published: November 21, 2011
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This colorful O gauge layout is a long-standing fixture of Christmas time in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Published: November 3, 2011
There are many permanent O, S, and Standard gauge layouts open to the public. If you're planning a cross-country vacation, a visit to relatives, or just some long weekends, this index is your guide to finding the nation's best toy train displays.
Published: November 2, 2011
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O-Gauge railroad model layout. MTH and Lionel, trains running and also working accessories.

Published: October 18, 2011
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Kent Johnson shot this video of Mark Kunde's O gauge layout to accompany the feature article that appears in the November 2011 issue.
Published: September 27, 2011
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At the time this article appeared in the June 1992 Classic Toy Trains magazine, the Groff family's O gauge public display had already wowed visitors for more than 30 years!
Published: September 13, 2011
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By Roger Carp
Published: August 30, 2011
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In the September 2011 CTT: A bonus installment for our project layout.
By Kent Johnson
Published: July 14, 2011
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The July 2011 issue of CTT features the final installment of our O gauge project layout series.

By Kent Johnson
Published: July 1, 2011
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