Dave Tori’s American Flyer layout features three distinct sections as well as stunning backdrops that help bring his S gauge world to life. […]
Magazine: Classic Toy Trains
Classic Toy Trains 2012 annual index
We have compiled this annual index as a service to our readers. It contains all of the articles, departments, and subject categories of the calendar year. Most feature material has been indexed three or more times: by the title which it was published; under the author’s last name; and by subject. Click on the link […]
Chuck Willey’s temporary O scale layout
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Classic Toy Trains, December 2012
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Dave Goddard’s O gauge layout
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A Rocky Mountain railroad for your rec room
Layout designer: Michael Tylick Scale: O Layout size: 14 x 19 feet Track type: Atlas O Minimum curve: O-27 Originally appeared in the February 2013 issue of Classic Toy Trains. A Rocky Mountain railroad for your rec room A Rocky Mountain railroad for your rec room components […]
O gauge brass New Haven I-4 4-6-2 by Weaver Models
The New Haven was an essential partner in the commerce of the Northeastern United States. In addition to connecting the New England states through freight and passenger service, the line was a powerful conduit for travel between Boston and New York City. Fast and frequent trains served businessmen as well as people seeking to cool […]
O gauge Menards steam freight set
Though this train set from Menards arrived too late to get it into a pre-Christmas issue, I’m still tickled to review it because I believe it is a first for Classic Toy Trains: This may be the first chain store exclusive set we’ve ever reviewed. While sets of that nature were common in the 1950s […]
Project railroad: Create insulated track segments
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Project railroad: Cut track with a power tool
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Video: O gauge Menards steam freight set by Lionel
This may be the first chain store exclusive set CTT has ever reviewed! The set is powered by Lionel’s 0-8-0 and pulls four cars decorated for the Chicago & North Western, three of them unique to Menards. See the set in action here! […]
Video: O gauge brass New Haven I-4 4-6-2 by Weaver Models
One of the best New Haven designs was the I-4 class of 4-6-2 Pacifics. The railroad and the manufacturer worked together to build an engine that could handle the heaviest passenger traffic on the line – and which could be a fill in for freight power. See this O gauge model in action! […]
