I received the December 2009 CTT in the mail today. It is the special holiday issue, my favorite issue every year.
I've just glanced through it, but it looks fantastic. 3 holiday articles, including NYC Fan's great Christmas layout, a weekend workshop for holiday trains, and photos of reader's Christmas layouts.
Just wanted the CTT folks know how much I appreciate all the work that goes into a Christmas magazine issue. Thanks.
Well said. Got mine today too.
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Got mine yesterday too.
Did you notice Laz's bear on page 8 next to the cabin
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Bob Keller
received mine too so opened front page looked at the 3 new offerings from atlas nice looking engines so I really would like the noinu cificap 2202 as it would be a very collectible item don't ya think? I wondered if anyone else caught this? have a great day all
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Good morning all,
Received mine yesterday as well. I scanned some of the articles, and really enjoyed the photo section. There are some impressive looking layouts in the issue as well. Glad to see the page count back up to 100, and some nice ads from Lionel, Bachmann and Atlas O.
Keep on training,
Mike C. from Indiana
Not yet. Me thinks mine is always on the bottom of the PO pile.
"IT's GOOD TO BE THE KING",by Mel Brooks
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Excellant article on the real deal Tropicana Juice Train and the review of the MTH rendition.
Bill T.
SJ, Birdie says you have some photos in there. ????? Have not had time to look at mine.
Got mine. I think even ol' Earl will be happy this time 'round. Love the old snapshots.
Ok arrived today.Looked but not read.
Sorry Chief none of my pics. in there. Mr Carp says my RR with 1950s scenery style is not Classic TT material. Kindy strange huh.
I haven't received my December issue yet. I look forward to the December issue.
A reader on the OGR forum stated:
"I just received my December 2009 copy of CTT and in the front cover is an ad for the new 2009 Industrial Rail Train sets. It was printed with a reversed copy reading cificaP noinU Looks like it was photographed in a mirror."
Then another reader reported:
"My copy has Union Pacific printed correctly. In fact, all print on that page is correct."
Was a correction made during the printing process?
Earl
Inside front cover, the train at the top of the page has reverse print. other three are correct.
I think the new issue is outstanding! Great Job Guys! T.Y.
Got mine yesterday. Great job again guys. Have read upto the Underground. Really enjoy the expanded photo section. Looking forward to the rest. For those AF Royal Blue fans, the back has a nice article. I can't see how a 1950s style layout would not have a place in CTT? Perhaps if we put in a few requests?
Dennis
TCA#09-63805
No hard feelings here Dennis,I just read his reply and pushed the delete button. I didn't want to write an article, just show him some pictures.
I also thought this issue was great. Since I'm a 1:43 car nut, I appreciated the quality of the cars used on "the Port of NY &NJ" layout, as well as the scenics in general.
Received my CTT today. Looks good. Already read the letters to the editor and after meeting Carl, I know tongue in cheek when I read it. Do you guys at CTT always have that much fun???
Celebrating 18 years on the CTT Forum.
Buckeye Riveter......... OTTS Charter Member, a Roseyville Raider and a member of the CTT Forum since 2004..
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I saw this thread and then looked at the stack of mail that I had and lo and behold, it was there! I really like the toy train style layouts and I thought that the idea of the fastrack as an alternative was a great idea.
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A great issue as usual. The PONY&NJ layout article was superb. It made me want to push Lionel to build a TWO TRACK BASCULE BRIDGE though!
The update on the layout series makes me want to rip up some roads and go with the road material they used.
I also want to try some of that Noch grass mat material.
It's been awhile since I've done updates to my scenery, but this issue makes me want to give it a try!
Jon
Oh, and I've heard great things about the February issue....
Checked the emil today - STILL waiting....
I am the monster in your head...And I thought you'd learn by now, It seems you haven't yet.I am the venom in your skin --- Breaking Benjamin
Wow!!! Look what is on page 45!!! Two Buckeyes on the same page.
Congratulations to WES and DAVE for their RealTrax and Fastrack alternative plans.
O-H !!
I-O !!
Kooljock - DO NOT change that layout of yours...
Glad you noticed Buckeye!!!!!!
"Kooljock - DO NOT change that layout of yours..."
Hey Fife! I'm just thinking about sharpening up some of the scenery. Nothing drastic. Just some nicer lawns for the houses, and maybe some neater streets up on the mountain.
Actually, it's three Buckeyes if you count me.
O-H-I-O indeed!
Thanks for reading CTT,
Terry
The photo with the review of the MTH Premiere Line Tropicana set was better than a cartoon! What a hoot! One color paint job, one color decoration paint mask, and it's still wrong! Premiere line, no less.
I couldn't believe it... unbelievable, and a top-of-line MTH set. Though I guess I wouldn't be laughing if I had this set on order... I'd be rather annoyed. MARX Train did more logo accurate work on their dime-store train sets. So much for the argument of spending more more for accuracy or for defending the necessity of pre-ordering.
And I loved Bob's overly way too-kind comment "I had to think about it for a minute. Was too much paint applied, or was it an error in the design?"
I didn't have to think about it... I've done way too much repainting to know that was no error in paint application. I checked my PC references and found a photo of the real 4493 and it's not a prototypical rendering of an actual mistake either. This one is a huge goof, pure and simple.
I remember a previous review of a Penn Central loco someplace where the reviewer said something like "the decoration is good, but then how hard is it to screw up a single color paint job and a single color paint mask?" I guess now we know. I suppose this one might be chalked up to another "advantage" of having your factor across the Pacific Ocean instead of across the parking lot.
Being a fan of the Penn Central, I guess I notice this sort of thing unlike the "one office wag."
I wonder if the engine had been a NYC unit with the spelling "Now York Contral" if that would qualify as a paint application mistake?
I suppose if you are a fan of one of the predecessor railroads, you might consider this justice rendered. I would imagine that anyone who has ordered this set is a Penn Central fan and therefore might just be very annoyed with this goof, especially on a top-line set. But heck, I'd be annoyed if this mistake had been made on a lower end locomotive that I would want.
THIS is one of the reasons I will not pre-order anything. What's the use of pre-ordering something that turns out to be wrong?
brianel, Agent 027
"Praise the Lord. I may not have everything I desire, but the Lord has come through for what I need."
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