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TO MAKE IT EASY to find our PDF article collections created specifically for the collectors in our hobby, we've gathered them in one place. Click here for the list of PDFs of specific interest to collectors.

AVAILABLE TO EVERYONE, we have our "Question & Answer," archive, "Restoration & Repair" articles, and "My Greatest Find" where our readers share stories of their favorite trains and layouts. We would love to hear your story.

SUBSCRIBERS CAN ALSO READ an exclusive never-before-published, Web-only article by Roger Carp - a new one each month. We also chose some of the best articles published in CTT's 20 years and labeled them "Greatest Hits."

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THIS MONTH IN CLASSIC TOY TRAINS
The Man Who Built Christmas
Between 1952 and 1956, like other large department stores, B. Altman & Co. included a large, exciting toy train layout built for the holidays. Clayton Senior was the creator and construction supervisor. In the December 2009 issue his family shares his fascinating story along with some great photos.

Web Exclusives
A Lionel 0-27 empire offered as an exclusive in 1949
IF YOU'RE LIKE ME, you're already thinking about the upcoming holiday season and gifts you may be getting (or buying for you... Read more
My Greatest Find
Kurt Jensen's Greatest Find
Lionel's no. 1501S set from 1953 helped strengthen the ties between brothers Kurt and Karl Jensen and their father. Kurt writ... Read more