Don't miss the Summer 2026 issue of Classic Toy Trains magazine.

• Don Winslow built an O gauge layout with a lot packed into its 75 square feet. Enjoy viewing both postwar and modern Lionel equipment, along with Plasticville houses and fun accessories.
• Noted postwar expert Joe Algozzini discusses postwar Lionel boxcars.
• Get ideas for incorporating details and figures into your layout from Mike Matekja’s Bug Valley Lines.
• Looking for sources of new structures? Editor Rene Schweitzer’s got you covered with a buyer’s guide to structures!
• Chris Montagna shares an elevated layout he built.
• Plus, our Q&A column returns with a new (and familiar) author!