Run 243 - Jun/July 2010

COVER STORY

Dave Viale's marvelous 2-rail O scale layout

PUBLISHER'S CORNER

The Age of Steam Roundhouse

FEATURED ARTICLES

Lionel's Santa Fe F3s: The Road to Realism Don Woodwell, Building Fox Hill Lumber California Gold - Part 2 Dave Viale's 2-rail Layout Marvin Wait's 3-rail Layout

HOW TO

Bill Bramlage conducts a ""Sky Clinic"" Jim Policastro shows you how to make cliffs

PRODUCT REVIEWS

Lionel GP-7 Passenger Set Williams by Bachmann Starter Set

PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS

SMR 4-4-0 TrainWorx Lionel Bridge Atlas 8,000 gal. Master Line tank cars Bridgeboss Train Sheds 3rd Rail 2-10-10-2 Virginian Diecast Direct Divco Dairy Delivery Truck Milwaukee Lionel Club boxcar Bart's Pneumatics Trainorama Woodland Scenics figure sets ACE British locomotives

BACKSHOP

Replacement lights for K-Line heavyweights

COLLECTOR'S GALLERY

A Fragile Treasure: A Pristine Prewar Lionel Tunnel

HELPER ENGINE

Conventional Sound Check out OGR DEALERS from all over the country!

READER'S RAILS

Some great photos from: Bill Cheplick Jim Apitz Duane Hale Jim Policastro Mike Lee Bruce Dombey

INSIDERS

Lance's letter and photos from Afghanistan"