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CLASSIC TOY TRAINS BRINGS YOU O AND S GAUGE FOR THE OPERATOR AND COLLECTOR. SEE THE NEWEST TRAINS FROM LIONEL, MTH, ATLAS O AND OTHERS; LEARN ABOUT TRACK PLANNING, WIRING AND LAYOUT CONSTRUCTION; IDENTIFY AND REPAIR OLD LIONEL AND AMERICAN FLYER TRAINS; AND VISIT THE MOST INSPIRING TOY TRAIN LAYOUTS EVER BUILT.

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MTH DCS Wi-Fi Interface Unit • UPDATED DIGITAL COMMAND SYSTEM COMBINES TWO MODULES

Menards Grandma’s House • A STRUCTURE FOR NEARLY ANY O GAUGE SETTING

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BRINGING IT ALL Home TO NEW ENGLAND • FINALLY, THERE WAS TIME TO BUILD MY LAYOUT

Last hurrah OF THE LIONEL CORP. • The No. 9034 Lionel Leisure hopper revealed a secret

TRUTH BEHIND AMERICAN FLYER’S “CUTAWAY ENGINES” • Why the Gilbert Co. created these unique models

Buyer’s guide to O &S GAUGE FIGURES • Populate your layout with a variety of people

Fun with O gauge IN LIFE’S SECOND HALF • Steve and Barbara Tapper love their layout

ORANGE … GRAY … OR BOTH? • True story of Lionel’s No. 197 Rotating Radar Antenna

How to lubricate MODERN STEAM LOCOMOTIVES • Add oil to wheels, gearboxes, bearings, and more in just a few steps

Lionel No. 11435 Big Boy • THIS O SCALE STEAMER IS DWARFED BY THE GOODNESS OF HOBBYISTS

New details about LIONEL’S NO. 3530 OPERATING GENERATOR CAR • Postwar experts keep learning more

BUILD A PORTABLE MULTI-LEVEL LAYOUT • This compact line is lightweight, movable, and fun to operate

American Flyer’s No. 807 Boxcar • THE “COOKIE BOX” TANTALIZED SWEET-TOOTHED S GAUGERS

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5 Fun features • COMPACT O GAUGE LAYOUT WITH MULTI-TRAIN OPERATION

ONE AND DONE FOR MARX TRAINS • Short-lived venture into the world of trading stamps

Identifying original Lionel No. 773 Hudsons • TIPS TO TELL ONE FROM 1950 WITH A REPRODUCTION

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