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Classic Toy Trains 2011 July Keys to a great railroad Details add character Retr
Classic Toy Trains 2011 July
COVER STORY
42 15 keys to a great railroad
by Roger Carp
Peter Atonna shares tips gleaned from the construction of his detailed 0 gauge layout.
19 John Grams remembered
by Dick Christianson
An appreciation of John Grams, toy train author and historian.
PROJECT RAILROAD
32 Details that add character
by Kent Johnson
We add details to our 4 x 8-foot Readers' Choice RR - and plan for its expansion.
FOCUS ON CLASSICS
38 When the customer spoke, Gilbert listened
by Daniel A. Yett
An internal memo sheds new light on American Flyer in the late 1940s.
FOCUS ON CLASSICS
48 Rating the rarity of Lionel's postwar 6464 boxcars
by Donald Miller
Internet auction results shed new light on the value and rarity of the cars in Lionel's 6464 series.
53 Five retro-style 0 gauge track plans
by Terry Thompson
Nothing says "0 gauge trains" like a postwar-style layout. Check out these five retro plans.
56 A lifetime of memories on one 0 gauge layout
by Roger Carp
Doug Bloom's 28 x 50-foot railroad shows how a layout can reflect a lifetime of places and experiences.
62 Better than the originals? Looking at Lionel Corp. repros
by Jeff Gamble
How well do the new Lionel Corp. reproductions of prewar tinplate trains stack up against the originals? Jeff Gamble compares and contrasts.
WEEKEND WORKSHOP
64 2 projects: Add a cemetery scene and a scratchbuilt ladder
by Robert Keller and Peter Riddle
This month's Weekend Workshop presents two fast, easy, and great-looking layout additions.
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