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.

A loss for the hobby • Don Heimburger has always been ‘Mr. S Gauge’

YOUR MAGAZINE TEAM

Classic Toy rains

Story behind the Lionel Scout

Hoods and cabs • For me, the tracks are tilted to the latter

PHOTO ALBUM • YOUR PICTURES

News & products

IN MEMORIAM

From KalmbachHobbyStore.com • The following special issues are in stock at the Kalmbach Hobby Store. All are available in print and digital formats. The digital editions are powered by Zinio and are compatible with PC, Macintosh, Android via Google Play app, iOS via AppStore, and Win8 devices.

Lionel’s no. 2436 observation • An overlooked O-27 passenger car with a secret

Right dump car for Lionel coal loader • Only some postwar models work with a no. 497 accessory

Remembering Don Heimburger • He beat the drum for S gauge until the very end

Moving • Some treasures get a new home

A CHANGE OF SCENE • A modeler moves a yard and puts a town in its place

TRAINS OVER TEXAS • Taking an O gauge tour of the Lone Star State

GILBERT’S PIGGYBACKS • Details on Flyer’s Monon flatcars with trailers

A LIONEL SEARCHLIGHT CAR WITH ORANGE HOOD • My greatest find came from Madison Hardware

LIONEL’S PREWAR TRIBUTE TO THE HIAWATHA • This landmark scale steamer pulled classic sets

HOT SPOT FOR MARX • John Torgerson knows how to direct his trains

LIONEL’S NO. 164 LOG LOADER SPANNED THE 1940S • This outstanding accessory bridged the prewar and postwar eras

Worth the wait • Atlas O’s GP7 is an excellent model of the transition-era stalwart

A Pacific for Flyer fans • A modern incarnation of a classic steamer

Keeping ’em on the table • Plus track tips that could save time, hassle, and money

Adding track on the cheap(ish)