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Classic Toy Trains 2005 October Wire track switches Lionel trail blazers Americ
Classic Toy Trains October 2005
Visit a pair of 0 gauge layouts
38 Homeward bound on the Pennsy
By DENNIS CUNEO
A small town in the Allegheny Mountains inspired this 18- by 24-foot layout.
Cover story
42 Lionel's trail-blazing switchers
BY LEN CARPARELI P
These diesels set the standard for motor design and Magne-Traction in the postwar years.
46 Conquer the Rockies
BY DON WOODWELL
This room-sized 0 gauge track plan was inspired by the Canadian Pacific Railroad's famed spiral tunnels.
42 How to restore old train boxes
BY JACK WILLER
A hairdryer, clothes iron, waxed paper, and clamps are all that you need to repair a battered box.
Visit a pair of 0 gauge layouts
50 In a league of its own
BY ROGER CARP
Creative use of real estate sets Alan Wishengrad's 9- by 16-foot layout apart from others.
Cover story
56 Wire track switches for quick routing
By JOHN RUSTERHOLZ
You can create different automatic train routes by wiring together pairs of 0 gauge switches.
60 Build a hardboard Hoboken terminal
BY WILLIAM HILDEBRAND
Construct a big-city station with low-cost materials.
66 Lionel left its mark
BY ROGER CARP
William Alpern recalls his Lionel salesman days.
68 Halt handcar hang-ups
BY JOSEPH RAMPOLLA
Add a trailer and a reverse unit to an 0 gauge handcar for improved operation.
72 Flyer's "fat boy" diesels
BY TED HAMLER AND ROGER CARP
These toy-like S gauge F9 diesels reflect Gilbert's struggles in the 1960s.
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