Classic Toy Trains - Magazine - Vol.35 - Issue 02 - March/April 2022

• Vol. 35
• Issue: 02
• Release: March/April 2022
• Series: Classic Toy Trains
• Publisher: Kalmbach

Features:

TRIBUTE TO A HI-RAIL PIONEER
Herb Lindsay broke ground with realistic O gauge modeling

COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS: THOMAS INDUSTRIES WINE TANK CAR
A sweet O gauge tank car we can all drink to

LIONEL RIDES BACK TO THE OLD WEST
Diverse General sets of the modern era

TREASURE BAG INSIDE A GARBAGE BAG
Grandpa changed a new modeler’s life

AMERICAN FLYER PASSENGER CAR VARIATIONS
How Gilbert decorated certain models created collectible S gauge differences

BELLS, BELLS, BELLS AT LIONEL
The story behind the no. 155 ringing signal

TAKING CHANCES WITH AN O GAUGE EMPIRE
Richard Schutt finds satisfaction when building

EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4

LETTERS, pg. 6

MODERN ERA NOTES, pg. 8

PHOTO ALBUM, pg. 10

NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 14
New Atlas O catalog, Menards Valley Motors

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, pg. 18

S GAUGE THEN NOW AND THEN, pg. 20

VIEWS FROM THE UNDERGROUND, pg. 21

WEEKEND WORKSHOP, pg. 48
Motorize a Lionel piggyback loader

REVIEWS, pg. 52
Lionel Legacy BNSF Genset

AD INDEX, pg. 57

TIPS & TECHNIQUES, pg. 58
Securing flatcar loads; keep your silica gel

Overview:

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.