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Classic Toy Trains 1998 March Locomotive showdown Chicago L Marx style
Classic Toy Trains March 1998
COVER STORY
52 Showdown! Postwar Classics vs. High-Tech Power
BY "DERRY Ever wonder how a postwar locomotive stacks up against its modern successor? We tested eight locomotives to find out.
60 Ward Kimball's Prewar European Collection
By ROGER CARP
The finest prewar European trains are alive and well, as evident in the spectacular collection of Hollywood animator Ward Kimball.
68 Nice Guys Do Finish First
Ken Negri spent 28 years working for the Lionel Corp. and always put a smile on the lion's face.
74 Hi-Railing Through the East BY TERRY THOMPSON
Bob Yanosey's hi-rail layout re-creates mainline Eastern railroading in its steam-and-diesel heyday.
82 The Lionel Crane Mystery BY TOM ROLLO Was a prewar magnetic crane actually put together after World War II?
88 Classic Railroads: Illinois Central BY TERRY THOMPSON From the Deep South to the Windy City, the Illinois Central offers plenty for the toy train modeler.
90 Illinois Central in a Garage BY JON ALBERT Capitalizing on "opportunities" has lead to a well designed and well constructed small layout with a prototype theme.
94 Large Scale: Lionel's Loss is a Collector's Gain BY GEORGE J. ADAMSON
Collecting what others overlook can offer more bang for the buck, and Lionel's Large Scale trains are a bonanza waiting to be discovered.
I 00 Scratchbuilding an Oil Depot
BY ERIC G. LEWIS
In the word of toy trains, not everything scratchbuilt must be superdetailed to look right at home on a layout.
I07 Toy Train Advertising Gallery The A.C. Gilbert Co. appealed to heads more than hearts in its advertising for American Flyer.
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