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Classic Toy Trains 1993 January Repair FLyer knuckle couplers Lionel paper MPC W
Classic Toy Trains January 1993
COVER STORY
70 ANOTHER OPENING, ANOTHER SHOW By Clarke Dunham
Doug DuBay's Valley Junction Toy Train Museum opens to rave reviews in West Des Moines
FEATURE ARTICLES
52 PRESERVING THE MAGIC
By Jim Bunte
Ed Dougherty's incredible collection of postwar display art keeps alive the magic that was Lionel
60 SPANNING THE TRANSITION
By Roland LaVoie
MPC product designers dug deep into the postwar parts bin to produce 1971's dual-era no. 2125 whistle shack
64 DISPLAYING LIONEL'S TOY TRAIN ART By Robert J. Osterhoff
Paper collectibles are more affordable than you may suspect - and they look great any place in the home
80 SATISFACTION
By Jim Bunte
Who says you can't get any? Not Nick Balsamo - his beautiful Lionel 0 gauge layout is everything he never had as a kid
90 BEST IN CLASS
By Jim Bunte
LGB of America's fabulous displays are tops in their field
100 PREPARING NOW FOR THE FUTURE
By Peter E. Frayer
Dallas' Collectible Trains & Toys isn't satisfied with the status quo - they're creating tomorrow's train fan today
106 FRANK PETTIT BROUGHT MAGIC TO TOY TRAINS
Lionel's resident tinkerer added action and whimsy to postwar toy trains
116 REPAIRING AMERICAN FLYER
KNUCKLE COUPLERS
By Tom Jarcho
An easy task that requires few tools and costs little
128 UPGRADE AND CONQUER
By Ed Pfeiffer
Auctioning your less-desired pieces is the perfect method for increasing the quality in your collection
131 THE CHARITABLE SIDE OF LIONEL
By Arthur Zirul
Diorama Studios' "Fresh Air Fund" operating displays raised thousands for underprivileged children
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