Your Favorite Issue of CTT

[3railguy]

I don't recall this topic coming up since I joined. So, do you have a favorite issue of CTT? Mine is Nov 1997. It covers Lionel and American Flyer's cataloged trains for 1957, including a trackplan of the 1957 Lionel super O showroom layout. It also features Seth Giem's train barn.

[cnw1995]

Why, it's always the latest one...

[mersenne6]

March 1993
May 1995
September 1996

[ChiefEagles]

I'm kind of like DOug M, except I would say all of them too.

[FJ and G]

Other than the 2 my features were in?

A number of years ago there was one on an African Safari toy train layout with real waterfalls and hungry lions and tigers. That was pretty cool.

[3railguy]

Dave, I think I remember that issue but can't think of the date. Mid 90's I think. It was a hi rail layout?

[superwarp1]

I issue from 97 on how to restore a 736 Berkshire. I think I still have it somwhere.

Gary

[Anonymous]

One of my favorite issues was the July 2004 issue which featured the great "4-by-8 Art Deco Layout". That issue, and specific article, was a great source of inspiration for me during a very hectic move to a new house. I didn't replicate that layout, but it did inspire me to take the time from my hectic schedule to play with some of my old tinplate trains.

But for me, the current issue is always my favorite issue. However, I like them all so much that I've stored them all in CTT red binders. When the snow is deep outside my window, they make for good winter reading.

BillFromWayne
www.modeltrainjournal.com

[Anonymous]

I have been a subscriber since issue #2. (Dad gave me issue #1) They are
ALL great! Now that you have been around for awhile, how about rerunning
a few of the older articles for newbies and folks who don't have back issues?

Many great topics and articles were covered that still apply today.

Keep up the great mag!

[prewardude]

March 1997 issue - because of Richard Kughn's Standard gauge layout. I've never seen anything like that before or since. That layout was, quite simply, a masterpiece.

[3railguy]

QUOTE: Originally posted by prewardude

March 1997 issue - because of Richard Kughn's Standard gauge layout. I've never seen anything like that before or since. That layout was, quite simply, a masterpiece.

I have to agree on that. Plus the issue where the fellow built a T rail layout much like the 1938 showroom layout.

[FJ and G]

Bill From Wayne,

You bring another favorite layout to mind that was art deco. Several years ago there was a very long (24 X 8?) art deco layout done by a professional (the owner of the layout actually died before the layout was completed). It featured a large city with skyscrapers at one end and a mountain on the other. Most UP and SF trains in a desert-like setting. Sorry I can't recall the article or issue but it really stimulated my interest in toy trains and art deco in particular, and is infliencing my decision and choices to this day with my layout construction.

Dave Vergun