- Vol. 36
- Issue: 06
- Release: Nov/Dec 2023
- Series: Classic Toy Trains
- Publisher: Kalmbach
Features:
HERE COMES THE POLAR EXPRESS!
A skill-building compact holiday layout project
LIONEL’S NO. 19288 CONRAIL BOXCAR
O gauge tribute to the formation of a notable railroad
DISCOVER SAKAI FREIGHT SETS FROM JAPAN
Postwar copies of a basic Marx set
A BIG CHRISTMAS TOY TRAIN MYSTERY
Memories of displays made me wonder, “What happened to them?”
A CHRISTMAS LAYOUT YOU CAN VISIT
Ron Siebler built a nostalgic S gauge display in Dallas
LIONEL TREASURE SURVIVES A CENTURY!
Discover Scenic Railway No. 177 from 1923
A LIONEL TRAIN AND ITS GREAT STORY
Santa Fe set, boxes, and loads of family memories
A SOUTH CAROLINA CLUB BUILDS A GREAT LAYOUT
Bringing O gauge talent together
Also in this issue:
EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4
LETTERS, pg. 6
MODERN ERA NOTES, pg. 8
PHOTO ALBUM, pg. 10
NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 14
Atlas O offerings, club cars, railroad books, calendar, and more
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, pg. 20
S GAUGE NOW AND THEN, pg. 22
VIEWS FROM THE UNDERGROUND, pg. 24
REVIEWS, pg. 56
Lionel hybrid Challenger, Menards gas station, and more
AD INDEX, pg. 65
TIPS AND TECHNIQUES, pg. 66
Helpful uses for silica packets, temporary winter scenery, and more
PLUS: THE MENARDS FALL CATALOG
36 pages of new toy train products from Menards
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.