Classic Toy Trains

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.

The magic of toy trains

Classic Toy Trains

Benefits of an overhead layout

YOUR PHOTOS

NEWS & PRODUCTS

New publication from Classic Toy Trains • Discover Great Layouts You Can Visit!

Building a great Christmas layout • Robert and Diane Zwieg’s holiday display is just one among many

Lionel’s No. 9040 General Mills Wheaties boxcar • NEW PRODUCT ON FAMILIAR MODEL

An interview with USA Track • Learn how this manufacturer makes its Standard gauge products in America

Memories of Lionel’s Track Layout Contest from 1960 • Bill Shoff ner recalls his prize-winning entry

LIONEL’S GREATEST DISPLAY OF THE 1940s

VERSATILITY OF S GAUGE • TOY AND SCALE BLEND WELL ON DAVE BAULE’S LAYOUT

FasTrack under the tree • Create a memorable holiday scene using starter set components

SUPERLINER SHOWDOWN! • Saluting Amtrak’s seminal fleet with a survey of O gauge models

Marx scale stockcars • Pay attention to scarce door variations

MAKING A TWO-LEVEL PASSENGER STATION • Memories of the B. Altman & Co. holiday layout inspired this project

Lionel and railroad mergers of the 1960s • No responses until the modern era

Lionel’s snow-removing motorized units • The Nos. 53 and 58 models make postwar collectors shiver with excitement

Lionel Legacy Soo Line 2-8-2 No. 1003

Lionel Legacy Light Mountain 4-8-2

Menards Union Station

MTH Premier SD60E diesel locomotive

MORE TOY TRAINS!

Improve the sbttnd on a modern Lionel FreightSounds tank car • Two easy fixes will make a dramatic difference in sound volume

Cripple Creek COLLECTION

Coal & Mining OPERATIONS

Handsome HOPPERS

Gas & Oil FROM GROUND TO GAS PUMP

Fuel FLATCARS

Logistics KEEPING FREIGHT MOVING

Intermodal CONTAINERS

Hotels & High-Rises DOWNTOWN DISTRICT

Smoke & Lights

Out of this World

Big Industry, SMALL FOOTPRINT

MID-CENTURY Americana

TRAIN TOWN Essentials

Modern MARVELS

Bridges & Billboards

Plug & Play 4.5-VOLT POWER SUPPLIES

Lighted DIE-CAST (1:48 SCALE)

Detailed DIE-CAST (1:48 SCALE)

Detailed DIE-CAST (1:48 SCALE)

Electric TRAIN SETS

Locomotive POWER

Diesel ENGINES & DUMMIES

Diesel ENGINE AA SETS

Beautiful BOXCARS

Military BOXCARS

Candy-Themed ROLLING STOCK

Outstanding ORE CARS

Crazy Cool CABOOSES

Handsome HOPPERS

Gorgeous GONDOLAS

Fantastic FLATCARS

Tubular TRACK ACCESSORIES

Tubular TRACK