May/June 2023

The May/June 2023 issue of Classic Toy Trains

Traveling on the O gauge Bellevue & Schenectady RR

Layout builder Don Klose says, “Real has always been my deal!”

Cover photo by the author

Lionel’s No. 150 Telegraph Pole Set

Get to know this overlooked trackside item from the 1940s.

Early S gauge 4-4-2s are worth more than you think

Comparing the values of Flyer Atlantics and Hudsons.

Breaking new ground: Lionel’s Milwaukee Special

This heavyweight passenger outfit from 1973 was a landmark.

The layout she was destined to build

Carey Tarkman always knew she was a Standard gauger.

Marx eight-wheel lithographed diesels

These colorful O gauge beauties mirrored real railroading.

Lionel’s submarine cars rise to the surface

Naval vessels influenced the postwar line.

EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4

LETTERS, pg. 6

MODERN ERA NOTES, pg. 8

PHOTO ALBUM, pg. 10

NEWS & PRODUCTS, pg. 14
Atlas O offerings, the newest from MTH

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, pg. 20

S GAUGE NOW AND THEN, pg. 22

VIEWS FROM THE UNDERGROUND, pg. 24

WEEKEND WORKSHOP, pg. 44

REVIEWS, pg. 50
Lionel rocket train, hobo boxcar

AD INDEX, pg. 57

TIPS & TECHNIQUES, pg. 58
Add inexpensive camps to your layout