Classic Toy Trains 1998 January Top 10 streamliners Lionels turbines Prewar clas
Classic Toy Trains January 1998 CRATES are included
COVER STORY
56 My Top Ten 0-27 Streamliner Sets BY~OE ALG0zzINI To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Lionel's 0-27 streamliners, CFI' ask a noted postwar collector and researcher to pick his favorites.
66Lionel's Mighty Pennsylvania Turbines
BY JOHN GRAMS There was only one "Big Swoosh," but Lionel ma thousands of copies of this rugged steamer.
72 The Grass Valley Bridge Line BY GEORGE HALLClyde Easterly's prewar layout and collection features just about everything - especially bridges
89 Updating an Empire BY DENNIS LIVESEY
What's new on Phil Klopp's terrific layout?
Command control on postwar engines, for starters
92 Readin;Writin;and Railroadin' By GEORGE BUTTERWORTH
A grade school project layout exposes hundreds of youngsters to the hobby.
100 Classic Railroads: Southern BY TERRY THOMPSON
Look ahead, look South - the attractive Southern Ry. is a terrific theme for collectors and operator
106 Marx Sound-0-Power BY CLARENCE THEIS
Marx's intriguing and innovative steam locomotive sound system beat its competitors to the punch.
111 Advertising Gallery -A New Series FROM THE FRANK MAHOVEC COLLECTION
Remember those great toy train ads? So do we, aND they are celebrated with a new regular feature.
116 Cut Out Seven Great Crates! BY ERIC SAYER PETERSON Here are seven cardboard crates you can cut c and paste together right now.
6 Editor's Desk
Color makes a big impact on layouts, collections, and even magazine logos
14 Correspondence
Anniversary accolades; authenticity of GG1; donations
21 News & Notes
Lionel in the mall; HORDE tour layout; more choices for locomotive control; CTT's Market Basket report
30 Product News
Weaver's U25B; MTH's RailKing Hiawatha; USA Trains' Christmas Car
42 Questions & Answers
Log loader wiring; crane motors; 0-27 track
48 Point of View
Lou Palumbo tells us why he didn't blow his Flyer whistle past the manger
120 Product Reviews
3rd Rail's mighty PRR Texas locomotive; MRC's 270-watt transformer; MTH's starter set featuring RiteTrax
134 Collectible Classics
Lionel's no. 2037 steamer, an icon of the postwar era
138 Display Case
Plenty of people down by the stations
144 Events
Upcoming shows and exhibits
165 Ad Index
166 Observation Platform
Celebrating New Year's Eve toy train style as the 20th century draws to a close
Bridges - lots of bridges - are a highlight of Clyde
Easterly's colorful and comprehensive Lionel, Flyer,
and Ives Standard and 0 gauge layout and
collection.
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