Classic Toy Trains

CLASSIC TOY TRAINS BRINGS YOU O AND S GAUGE FOR THE OPERATOR AND COLLECTOR. SEE THE NEWEST TRAINS FROM LIONEL, MTH, ATLAS O AND OTHERS; LEARN ABOUT TRACK PLANNING, WIRING AND LAYOUT CONSTRUCTION; IDENTIFY AND REPAIR OLD LIONEL AND AMERICAN FLYER TRAINS; AND VISIT THE MOST INSPIRING TOY TRAIN LAYOUTS EVER BUILT.

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American Flyer No. 637 boxcar • OVERLOOKED S GAUGE PIONEER

Scenes and details tell a story • CHRIS MONTAGNA SHARES HIS LAYOUT AND 30 GREAT SCENERY TIPS

Identifying Lionel’s No. 2133 Illuminated Freight Station • CONFUSION SURROUNDS THIS MODERN-ERA ACCESSORY

Lionel 4-6-4 Hudson steam engine and tender • O gauge classic from 1950 revived Walt Urban Jr.’s passion for toy trains

An interview with Mr. Muffin’s Trains • A family-owned business with a “hobbyists first” mentality

Lionel set comforted four little girls in 1959 • WINNING A PRIZE BROUGHT HOPE TO A FAMILY

Building a child’s dream layout • STEVE PAPA ANIMATES EVERY LIONEL ACCESSORY

Learn about the National Association of S Gaugers • THIS ORGANIZATION SUPPORTS 1:64 SCALE TRAINS

How to lubricate postwar steam locomotives and rolling stock • Regular oiling and greasing will ensure smooth operation

Night of the Meek Lines • A TRACK PLAN BASED ON THE ADDAMS FAMILY TELEVISION SHOW

The prize was a Lionel No. SR47 display • AN AMERICAN FLYER COLLECTOR BRINGS HOME A LIONEL LAYOUT FROM 1947

Story behind Lionel’s earliest postwar display layout • THE NO. SR47 LAUNCHED A NOTEWORTHY TREND

Create the most entertaining industrial siding • GUARANTEEING OPERATING FUN FOR YOUNGSTERS — OR THE YOUNG AT

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Three brothers and American Flyer trains • MEMORIES OF AN S GAUGE BOYHOOD

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