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Classic Toy Trains 2000 October Spot a Lionel original Louis Hertz saved the
Classic Toy Trains October 2000
COVER STORY
52 Spotting an original Lionel GG1
BY LEN CARPARELLI
Stripes are the key to identifying a queen amid court imposters.
58 Mandy Patinkin's Lionel layout
BY ROGER CARP
The celebrity's 0 gauge layout is a dream - so why is he disappointed?
66 Repairing Flyer smoke units
BY ROBERT RZASA
Latex gloves provide flexible repair material for postwar smoke bellows.
73 Bayline track plan
BY JOHN LONG
Build your own postwar-style layout with a relay-controlled crossing and a bascule bridge.
76 Lionel's competitors, Part II
BY ROGER CARP
Postwar rivals fell, but newer and stronger ones emerged.
84 Standard gauge in a modest space
BY DONALD Goss
You don't need 'a three-car garage to enjoy the Cadillacs of toy trains.
91 "Poet Laureate of Ives"
BY CHARLES DICKSON
Louis Hertz saved the rhymes of salesman Henry Schnibbe.
92 Build a Plasticville Lionel factory
By RICHARD VAN DE KIEFT
A familiar hospital kit can be made factory fresh.
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