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For more than 20 years, Classic Toy Trains magazine has been the leading source for accurate and entertaining information on pre- and postwar O and S gauge collecting. Subscribers have free access to favorite articles from past issues. Check back often, we'll be adding more stories to this section regularly.

More Lionel sets from Clark Vegazo Subscribers Only Content
Two more postwar beauties for you to enjoy
Published: 09/29/2009
Lionel 1957 Super O layout Subscribers Only Content
Steve Garofalo built a modern 13 x 30-foot version of a 50-year-old classic.
Published: 06/24/2009
Lionel's 1946 hi-rail catalog Subscribers Only Content
Lionel's 1946 consumer catalog featured landscaped scenes filled with old and new trains and accessories.


Published: 06/11/2009
Plasticville structures in Lionel boxes Subscribers Only Content
When it came to making parts for some of its postwar O gauge trains, Lionel occasionally turned to other firms
Published: 06/01/2009
American Flyer's overlooked F9 diesels Subscribers Only Content
A.C. Gilbert's S gauge model of the Electro-Motive F9 was a postwar workhorse
Published: 05/31/2009
Lionel's Postwar Big Hudsons Subscribers Only Content
Few O gauge locomotives of the postwar era could match these rugged 4-6-4s
Published: 05/15/2009
Lionel's no. 3359 twin-bin dump car Subscribers Only Content
Tune-up this classic O gauge operating car
Published: 04/30/2009
Toy Train Insurance
Collectable trains need the right kind of coverage. Here's what you need to know
Published: 04/15/2009
More of Lionel's best and worst locomotives Subscribers Only Content
Lionel Corp. produced many great engines in the postwar era, and a few miscues
Published: 03/31/2009
American Flyer's no. 9915 Aeolus streamliner Subscribers Only Content
Was this prewar O gauge locomotive a streamlined speedster or an ugly duckling?

Published: 03/15/2009
American Flyer Tank Cars Subscribers Only Content
Collecting the tank cars in the postwar American Flyer S gauge line can be as rewarding ... and challenging

Published: 03/10/2009
Lionel's early postwar boxcars Subscribers Only Content
Measuring just over nine inches in length, these O-27 cars have a charm all their own
Published: 02/28/2009
6 hot postwar Lionel collectibles Subscribers Only Content
Thinking of starting a collection of O gauge models? Here are some of the finest toy train ever made
Published: 02/15/2009
Lionel's early no. 2026 steam locomotive Subscribers Only Content
This postwar O-27 model is a low-priced engine with exceptional performance
Published: 01/31/2009
CLASSIC TOY TRAINS' interview with Bob Sherman Subscribers Only Content
As one of Lionel Corporation's finest illustrators, this man played a key role in the firm's success
Published: 01/15/2009
Toy Trains of the Unforgettable Nat King Cole Subscribers Only Content
Fathers, sons, and toy trains, a familiar story even among the famous
Published: 01/01/2009

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