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Spring York meet falls victim to pandemic
The Eastern Division of the Train Collectors Association has cancelled the April 2021 York, Pa. meet due to COVID-19. A release from the organization said, “According to the directives of the Governor of Pennsylvania, and with the compliance of the York Expo (Fairgrounds), our Meet does not fit the requirements set forth for public gatherings […]
New toy-train products for the week of February 4, 2021
O scale freight cars American Car & Foundry 11,000-gallon tank car. New paint schemes: Allied Chemical (gray and black), Atlantic Refining (gray, red, and white), Dow Canada (green and black), Polysar (black, blue, and white), Smith Douglass (gray, black, and red), and Tidewater Associated (black and orange). New road numbers: Warren (gray, black, and green). […]
Running a childhood American Flyer set
Name: Michael Marmer Railroad Name: D&K RR Location: Germantown, Maryland Scale: S Theme: Small town America Description: This is my childhood American Flyer Set that was for the family when it came out in 1958. I was 3 years old and I still remember it being set up and running in the house. I will […]
March 2021
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Winter 2025
Also in this issue: EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4 The magic of toy trains YOUR LETTERS, pg. 5 YOUR PHOTOS, pg. 8 NEWS & REVIEWS, pg. 12 In memoriam: Len Carparelli, new items from Menards, Lionel, MTH, Trainworld, and more COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS, pg. 23 Lionel’s No. 9040 General Mills Wheaties boxcar REVIEWS, pg. 57 Lionel Legacy […]
New toy-train products for January 2021
O gauge freight cars Pullman-Standard 4,427-cubic-foot-capacity low-side three-bay covered hopper. New paint schemes: Peavey Co. (blue and white), Archer Daniels Midland (blue and white), Cooperative Marketing Association (brown and black), Gold Kist (yellow and blue), Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Association Inc. (red, white, and blue), Scoular (gray and black), Tabor & Co. (gray and white), […]
Professor Carp, Episode 11: Lionel Operating Cattle Car and Corral
Class is now in session! This period, Professor Roger Carp leads the lecture regarding the Lionel Trains post-war era Operating Cattle Car and Corral. CTT Editor Hal Miller also offers up insights on the operation of the beloved accessory. For even more info on the Cattle Car, read the March 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine. […]
Preview the March 2021 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine
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Product Reviews Index
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The Classic Toy Trains How-To Index
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Trains.com Holiday Party: A Train Set from Christmas Past, Episode 5
As CTT Editor Hal Miller shares, getting a toy train set up and running for the holidays is a timeless tradition! And as CTT Senior Editor Roger Carp explains, getting your hands on an uncatalogued Lionel/MPC set from 1973 can be a special treat in the 2020 holiday season. […]
