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.

A little bit of this and some of that 2022 was a busy year for CTT; ’23 promises more fun

Classic Toy Trains

Marx Santa Fe diesels modeled three types

Anatomy of a train show • Endless activity behind the scenes

PHOTO ALBUM • YOUR PICTURES

News & products

Creativity in the key of ‘O’ • These products were standouts in a time of copious production

Adding a motor to a Lionel F3 • How to double the power in a Santa Fe diesel

Flyer’s 5300T Miners Work Train • Breaking into a new niche in 1953

U.S. Car No. 1 • The presidential car Ferdinand Magellan

LIONEL SETS FOR 1973 • ‘New’ was the key word

BEST CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR THE GRANDKIDS • Lionel lovers build a holiday layout

THREE DOMES ARE BETTER THAN ONE • Finishing the Flyer tank car saga

YOU DO HAVE ROOM FOR A LAYOUT • This one fits in an apartment and offers plenty of action

Thoughts on the MARX NO. 666 STEAM ENGINE • A devilish runner with its own look

THE ONLY O GAUGER IN Radiator Springs • Bob Davies set his layout in a town without people

WHEN DAD TOOK ME TO LIONEL’S SHOWROOM • Maybe the best day of my childhood!

Lionel Legacy SD40-2 • This great heavy hauler is back with new road names and detail

FlyerChief GP7: the stalwart in S • This classic gets new road names

All tied up on the right-of-way • Plus a great-running B unit out of Marx parts