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Classic Toy Trains 1994 September Lionel Southern Modern Era Lionel
Classic Toy Trains September 1994
COVER STORY
50 WHERE REALISM AND TOY TRAINS ARE ONE By Jim Bunte
The beautiful 0 gauge hi rail empire of James Wiggins
FEATURE ARTICLES
56 COLLECTING MODERN-ERA LIONEL WITHOUT GOING BROKE
By Michael Connor
Single-dome tank cars are the first of our "cheap classic
60 AMERICAN FLYER'S PONY EXPRESS SET By Carl Byron
The Union Pacific was directly behind this handsome S gauge set
62 TOY TRAIN PARADE CELEBRATES 10 YEARS By Dave Otth
Now's a great time to visit this beautiful public exhibit in Old Sacramento
72 BANKER, BUYER, COLLECTOR, BUILDER By George Hall
Tom Sefton shows just how much you can do with Standard gauge trains
81 WAUKESHA, CHESTERFIELD & LIONEL CITY By Robert M. Sherman
A big 0 gauge layout in three phases
86 GET READY TO TOSS SOME CRATES By Ray L. Plummer
You'll have lots of fun with Lionel's merchandise car
90 THE STORY OF AMERICAN MODEL TOYS: 1 By Roger Carp
This Indiana firm beat Lionel in bringing out 0 gauge aluminum streamliners
98 DID YOU KNOW FATHER MULCAHY WORKED AT LIONEL?
By Roger Carp
Years before William Christopher starred in MASH, he answered the letters children wrote to Lionel
106 UNLOAD AND UNCOUPLE ON GARGRAVES TRACK
By Peter H. Riddle
Make remote-control track sections for prewar trains
110 JUST WHAT ISN'T A VARIATION?
By Bob Kirzl
An imaginary plot to corner the market on Flyer cabooses
DEPARTMENTS
6 EDITORIAL New leadership
8 PRODUCT NEWS What's new from G to S Lionel on display
17 FEEDBACK Your letters
24 EVENTS
List of shows and meets
34 PRODUCT REVIEWS
Red Caboose GP9
LTI Train Master
48 PRODUCT SHOWCASE
Noteworthy new items
66 DISPLAY CASE Photos you've sent
114 SCRAP BOX Bits and pieces
123 BOOKSHELF
New books and videos
130 O's & A's
Answers to questions
138 CLASSIFIED ADS Things in every gauge to buy and sell
142 DEALER
DIRECTORY
Folks we hope you'll support
146 CONVERSATION PIECE
This unusual Lionel tank car may be legit
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