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Classic Toy Trains 2001 September Pick proper postwar tender Diecast vehicles So
Classic Toy Trains September 2001
46 Colorful cast of prewar trains BY J111 Riccioli Gerald Franzen looks to lesser-known manufacturers for his large prewar train collection.
54 10 tips for die-cast vehicles
BY NEIL Make the most of die-cast cars and trucks on your layout.
58 Captain Kangaroo and trains
CTT's readers share their memories of toy trains on the Captain Kangaroo children's television show.
62 Destined to be a layout BY JOHN SOUHRADA Visit an 0 gauge layout that stands on its own - and above land that once belonged to full-size railroads.
71 New boxcar, old idea
BY JOSEPH H. LECHNER
Earlier "exploding" toys may have inspired Lionel's exploding boxcar.
72 Those other Hudsons BY 1\411,1 H11131.121 American Flyer and Gilbert Hudsons were stars in their own right.
76 Forced perspective BS NEIL BESOUGLOFF Tips to make your layout look larger than it really is.
COVER STORY
78 Proper postwar tenders By JOHN A. GRAMS Check the listings to see if your Lionel locomotive and tender match.
84 Sounds for your layout BY DONALD R. WOODWELL Stationary sound generators produce audio effects that can enhance any layout.
88 Repairing Lionel's no. 497 coaling tower
BY RAY L. PLUMMER
The stoutly built no. 497 took a different approach to moving coal.
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