Winter Edition "e-Train" Electronic Magazine

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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This is one of the best issues ever in my opinion:

Winter Issue “e-Train” Electronic Magazine
( http://www.tcamembers.org/articles/issues/wintercover2005a.html )

The contents include:

  1. Toy Trains at Christmas - members contribute photos of their holiday layouts. By Angelo Lautazi

  2. Standard Catalog of Lionel Trains 1900-1942, by David Doyle. 2005: KP Books.- a book review. By Joseph Lechner

  3. “Live Long and Prosper”- Lionel’s Romulans, Vulcans and Klingons - switchers and more motorized units. By Bob Mintz

  4. Maintenance of Way in the 21st Century–Ballast Tampers and Beyond
    …gang cars, fire cars, burro cranes, step vans, snow plows, speeders and more. (updated article - more facts and photos) By Bob Mintz

  5. The New York Botanical Garden Holiday Train Show - photos of their Garden railway. By Paul Olekson, (TTML Moderator)

  6. Behind the Scenes at the TCA Museum – Buttons - they start trains, create action, flash lights and more. By Roy Aydelotte-Co-Chair E&M Committee

  7. Layout Wiring Techniques to Cut Downtime - An Excerpt from Automating Your Model Train Layout, 2nd edition, April, 2005 By Don Woodwell, NMRA Model RR Author

  8. Authoritative Guide to Lionel’s Postwar Operating Cars , by Joseph P. Algozzini and Emanuel F. Piazza. 2005: Project Roar Publishing. $44.95 (softcover); $59.95 (hardcover). Reviewed by Joseph Lechner

  9. Customizers Add to the Wealth of Ore Cars - third party vendor variations. By Joel Fugazzotto, #84-20874

  10. Handcars - (Updated article on 12-15-05 with additional text and photos) By Bob Mintz

  11. Too Many Fish in the Sea - Aquarium Car update.
    By Bob Mintz

  12. Mintz’s Mint in the Box Mint Cars - (updated article12/15/2005)
    By Bob Mintz

Happy Holidays to All,

Mike Spanier

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Some of the info on modern era items is just OUTSTANDING!! Do take a peak!!

Best, Mike

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Thanks Mike for the heads up. Like you said, these are good articles.