Spring 2024

The Spring 2024 issue of Classic Toy Trains

Plan with a postwar vibe

This 6 x 12-foot track plan has accessories and plenty of choices for operations

Take the next train to Hedgerton!

This train lover’s paradise fills a 23 x 24-foot O gauge layout

Use Lionel’s Bluetooth Radio Tower

It’s easy to add sound effects and more to your layout

Marx’s 20th Century Limited

A prewar classic finally made in the 1990s

Pictures at an O gauge exhibition

Neal Mayer fills his attic with vignettes of New England

Toy trains are back in the movies!

Gary Rushton provided the Lionel models for The Fabelmans

Industrial layout honors a family

Reviving memories on a 6 x 16-foot O gauge display

How to clean old tubular track

A little time and effort can save you money

Adding reverse to Lionel motorized units

It doesn’t take long to get postwar maintenance vehicles to change direction

Lionel treasures galore

Highlights of the Paul Peters collection

Adding unique details to your layout

6 easy ways to repurpose kitchen containers

EDITOR’S DESK, pg. 4

YOUR LETTERS, pg. 6

YOUR PHOTOS, pg. 8

NEWS & REVIEWS, pg. 12

COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS, pg. 18

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, pg. 56

S GAUGE NOW AND THEN, pg. 60

AD INDEX, pg. 65

TIPS & TRICKS, pg. 66