Winter Edition "e-Train" Electronic Magazine

[lionelsuperotrack]

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

[lionelsuperotrack]

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

Best, Mike

[wrmcclellan]

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