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Train Collectors Quarterly Vol 55 2009 April 55th TCA Star Spangled Convention
Train Collectors Quarterly Vol 55 2009 April 55th TCA Star Spangled Convention
Train Collectors Quarterly is published quarterly, with an extra issue in April.
Contents
4A Star Spangled Convention
Gordon Wilson describes adventures to look forward to at the
55th National Convention.
10Are They Really By Louis Marx?
Editor Emeritus Bruce Manson reviews the many names in Louis
Marx production.
11Comments from a Knowledgeable Former LGB Insider David Buffington tells the inside story of the Marklin take over and what happened to LGB.
12New European Prototype Model Trains at the 2008
iHobby Expo
Fred Schlipf does an industry report on the iHobby Expo in Chicago.
18Eleven Year Search
Russ Dolbear shares his interesting search for a rare American
Flyer clockwork train.
20Toy Trains at the San Francisco Airport
David Dansky tells why he gave up his massive train collection
for a year.
26An Ives 503 "Southern Pacific Set"
Jim Kenney shares a rare Ives find.
27The General Dispatcher Does Exist...Well, Kinda... Arno Baars discovers information about General Trains history.
30Branch & Trolley Line Automation
Don Woodwell continues to share operating tips on modern toy
train operation.
32 Who Done It? Part 107
John Newbraugh continues to uncover lesser known manufacturers.
36One Man's Junk, Another Man's Treasure
Stephen Kaye relays a tale from his group called "Retired Old Men
Eating Out" (ROMEOS).
37 A Model Son Was He
This is a story behind the commercial artist working on the 1929
Lionel Catalog.
37Historian's Corner
Ron Morris digs out a tidbit from the TCA 10th National Convention.
37Lionel Licenses M.T.H. for Tinplate
Jerry Calabrese reports on Lionel's new agreement with M.T. H.
38 The Drumhead
Readers ask questions and share comments.
40 Then and Now
Bob O'Neill still maintains and operates his original layout.
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