Run 254 - JAN 2012

COVER STORY

Jim & Linda Quick's Red Pine River Railroad

FEATURED ARTICLES

David Smith's Marx Christmas layout Jim Policastro, Tour Cars Ralph & Laura Averill's Door Layout Peter Riddle, Lionel's Heritage Series

HERE'S AN IDEA

Bill Bramlage Creates Some Fireworks!

PRODUCT REVIEWS

The MTH Dash-8 and the 3rd Rail GN 2-6-8-0 M2

PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Menards Structures or Menards Billboards Atlas Switch Controller Box Woodland Scenics (2nd & 3rd new buildings) Kalmbach Lionel Showroom Layouts Book 3rd Rail

BACKSHOP

Backshop Foreman Jim Barrett shows you how to put dead space to good use.

COLLECTOR'S GALLERY

A Painless Way to Upgrade Lionel Conventional Geeps...well, maybe...

HELPER ENGINE

Switch on Command Check out OGR DEALERS from all over the country!

READER'S RAILS

Pictures from: Mike Caruso Bobby Daniels/Ron Timma Tom Medicus Brian Vail

INSIDERS

Ready Made Toys - A little ""Beep"" started it all ..."