Spring 2017 Edition
Exploring the Past and Building the Future
In this issue, we continue probing the past history of toy trains, and celebrate the initiatives of a Kids Club family as we look to the future of our hobby.
Do make your plans for the 63rd TCA National Convention in Pittsburgh this June!
If you'd like to share your ideas, please let us know. We can always fine-tune your great articles!
Carol R. McGinnis e*Train Editor
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Having moved our clocks ahead for the spring, we now view this clock as a guide to the history of a special type of railroad icons, commonly known as drumheads.
New in this Edition:
An Electric Train by Tootsietoy
The Siren Song of a Rare Find
By Bill McKay
Did You Ever Have One of These?
A Find in the National Toy Train Library
Edited by Carol McGinnis
Drumheads Along the Hudson
Relics of Fallen Flags
By J. S. Halajko
Psycho for HO
Bates Motel Layout by Kids Club Member
By Alfred James Dill
The Wonderland Railway - Brigadoon in Ashland, Kentucky
A Festival of Trees and Trains
By Jim Gray
Updated: (new information or picture Updates)
In this section, we continue updating our carefully-crafted records and stories of important toy train categories.
Clem's York Primer
By Richard B. "Clem" Clement
Good Golly Missed Trolley!
By Bob Mintz
The Handcarchief (Handcars)
By Bob Mintz
Keeping Your Collection Vat and Happy
By Bob Mintz
"Live Long and Prosper"- Lionel's Romulans, Vulcans and Klingons (Switchers)
By Bob Mintz
Maintenance of Way in the 21st Century--Ballast Tampers and Beyond
By Bob Mintz
Mintz's Mint in the Box Mint Cars
By Bob Mintz
More "Ore!" Lionel® Adds to Its Roster of Catalogued and Uncatalogued Ore Cars
By Joel Fugazzotto, updated by Bob Mintz
The Olive Drab Garden
By Bob Mintz
One 'EL of a Great "Idear"—The M.T.H. Subway Cars
(Chart update)
By Bob Mintz
THE ULTIMATE LIONEL LINES SETS
By Bob Mintz
William Weary (Billboards)
By Bob Mintz
Window Display and Animated Window Display Cars
By Bob Mintz
