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Classic Toy Trains 1999 January power Pack Add light emitting diodes to MTH Stre
Classic Toy Trains January 1999
COVER STORY
60 How to pick your power pack
BY TERRY THOMPSON
Which transformer is right for you? First determine your power needs. CTT's Terry Thompson tells you how.
68 BY Streamliners liners for Junior
MARK TOBIAS
The Zephyr-like 1700-series streamliners brought color and excitement to Lionel's prewar entry-level line.
74 Brighten MTH's observation car
BY DON GRABSKI
Step-by-step instructions show you how to add a trio of light-emitting diodes to the rear of an MTH streamliner.
7 6 A true postwar Lionel layout
BY JOHN ANDERSON
A half century ago John Anderson built a series of toy train layouts culminating in a basement empire.
86 Doublehead those steamers!
BY JERRY FORMANEK AND BILL MOHR
There's more than one way to put a front coupler on a die-cast steam locomotive - without damaging its pilot.
88 Toy trains in the neighborhood
BY ROGER CARP
Gaetano D'Angelo's Lionel collection features factory preproduction paint samples and the one-of-a-kind New Haven "Lionel" EP-5.
94 Flyer's towering achievement
BY NOEL McGAUGHEY
Even today, the 16-inch-tall Seaboard coal loader remains a prized accessory.
100 Evolution: Lionels 225 through 675 steamers
BY JOHN GRAMS
Despite an incorrect wheel arrangement, Lionel's "Pacific" locomotive had a starring role in the company's lineup from the 1930s to the 1950s.
107 Tinplate prototype: the Pennsys K4 locomotives
BY TERRY THOMPSON
These legendary speedsters powered limiteds and locals alike for more than 40 years.
109 Make your no. 675 a true Pacific
BY CHARLIE HEAVENS
Its not hard to change a postwar 2-6-2 locomotive into a true 4-6-2 Pacific.
112 Lionel factory layout: a prized survivor
BY TERRY THOMPSON
In 1959, Lionel teamed with General Mills for a cereal box contest in which first and second prizes were factory display layouts.
120 Model the New York Central
BY BOB KELLER
From urban New York City to rural Indiana, it's easy to design a layout that your New York Central locomotives will call home.
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