Fall 2025

The Fall 2025 issue of Classic Toy Trains

Variety motivates Lionel expert Mark Stephens

Building a collection known for its diverse treasures

How to install figures in Lionel's 21" passenger cars

Filling those empty seats is easy

Three-rail paradise in the mountains

Escape with Jim Steed to his new layout

Toy train parts buyer's guide

Parts from a wide variety of manufacturers and eras

Building an overhead layout

Perfect for a baby’s room … or anywhere else

Nap time to show time

Norm Jurgen engages his family in O gauge modeling

Little secrets about Lionel’s No. 3494-550 Monon Operating Boxcar

Nobody talks about a collectible variation

Extraordinary American Flyer mock-ups on display

The National Toy Train Museum features rare models

The life cycle of a Lionel accessory

Learn how this iconic brand develops new items for your layout

EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4
The benefits of club membership

YOUR LETTERS, pg. 6

YOUR PHOTOS, pg. 8

NEWS & REVIEWS, pg. 12

Trainz acquires Lionel parts; LCCA founder turns 90; new Atlas items, Menards freight cars, and more

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, pg. 18

Cleaning postwar rolling stock, converting MTH diesel to TMCC, cleaning talking station records, and much more

COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS, pg. 22

REVIEWS, pg. 58

AD INDEX/ON TRAINS.COM, pg. 65

TIPS & TRICKS, pg. 66