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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A look back at 2021 • The most important lesson wasn’t about trains at all

Cities on Lionel cars • Lionel chose local names for its streamliners

American Models Train Master • Rugged and handsome road diesel never before offered in 1:64

HO invasion • When this small gauge challenged toy trains

How do you pick? • Lionel shares its Flyer product process

IVES STILL THRIVES FOR ONE FAMILY • A passenger set has run strong since 1926

WHY I ENJOY MY TOY TRAINS AND LAYOUT • A talented young modeler finishes her first layout

REGRETTABLE DECISION • A Lionel no. 726 Berkshire not bought at Madison Hardware

Modeling WINTER on an O gauge diorama • Plus other techniques to create a dynamic layout

SPECIAL FLYER FREIGHT FROM GIMBELS • A never-before-reported S gauge train set

the CHRISTMAS TRAIN • Family tradition with a Lionel set

TWO BOYS LOVING ONE CHRISTMAS LAYOUT • This simple O gauge display never loses its appeal

LIONEL TRAIN DECKED OUT IN BLUE • Were these models destined for a boy’s train?

LIONEL’S NIBCO EXPRESS PROMOTIONAL SET • There’s much more to this train than meets the eye

Dad builds a three-loop empire • Appreciation for an O gauge layout

WINTER ARRIVES ON A GREAT S GAUGE LAYOUT • A section of Michael Mitter’s railroad highlights Christmas

Transplanting a horn into an F3 • Lionel shed is the donor for this easy electronics project

MTH’s RailKing SW1 • This little O gauge switcher is big on sound, detail, and fun

Holiday boxcars from Atlas • These PS-1s are fully loaded with seasonal spirit

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Making your own foliage • Plus a Marx track-cleaning boxcar

Erasing the dirt off of track