Run 259 - OCT/NOV 2012

COVER STORY

Jim Teeple's 3-Rail Layout honors small-town America

FEATURED ARTICLES

Eliot Scher builds a curved grade crossing Bobby Daniels seasonal layout Jerry Mickey's layout Steve Phetterplace - The train-truck-pumpkin mishap

HOW TO

Alan Arnold builds an oil tank using a Christmas tree ornament Peter Riddle shows you how to service Lionel Prewar locomotives

HERE'S AN IDEA

David Smith shows how to set up remote control for O27 manual switches

PRODUCT REVIEWS

Two Pennsylvania Railroad products 3rd Rail PRR E7s (5-stripe) MTH PRR starter set

PRODUCT ANNOUNCEMENTS

NEW PRODUCTS! WBB Greyhound Set HSL tablet version catalogs Lionel Tank Car Accident Woodland Scenics Scene-A-Rama RMT Towers Atlas O tank car Dupont Teflon Lubricant Darstaed Locomotive and Vans Menards Garden Center Whitison Ballast

BACKSHOP

25 more favorite Backshop articles with Jim Barrett

COLLECTOR'S GALLERY

The Great Leap Backward - The Lionel ""Button Box""

HELPER ENGINE

On my way to the Forum

SCENE ALONG RAILS

Norfolk Southern Heritage units at Spencer Shops photos by Larry Harrington Check out OGR DEALERS from all over the country!

READER'S RAILS

Great photos from Bill Bramlage Mike Caruso Jerry Zaret Dante Marinari John Penca, Jr."