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Condizione: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. HARDCOVER Good - Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name - GOOD Oversized.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. Mailing label on the front cover. Tiny tear at the top of the spine. Otherwise spotless and free of wear or damage. The magazine will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "15 Experts on the Future" (Bold forecasts for our hobby's future) by Roger Carp; "CTT's 'club' Santa Fe Layout" (Our founding editor's O gauge layout began as a staff project) by Dick Christianson and John A. Grams; "15 Hobby Trensetters" (The top 15 people and products that made today's hobby a success) by Neil Besougloff; "A Pioneer with Trains" (The low-down on CTT's top hi-railer) by Josef K. Lesser; "15 Best Trains & Layouts" (The most memorable trains, layouts, and people of the last 15 years) by Roger Carp; "Raising the Standard" (Chuck Brasher's classic Standard gauge layout gets better) by George Hall; "Layout Look-Back" (Three standouts from past issues); "15 Years Ago and Now" (Toy train locomotives have embraced technology in a big way since the 1980s) by Neil Besougloff; "Marx 'revoise' Tower" (The Marx radio control tower doesn't speak Brooklynese) by Lester Mathis; "Richard Kughn's Stewardship" (Lionel's savior is enjoying his newest hobby role) by Roger Carp; "4 by 8 Lionel Track Plan" (Here's a plan and wiring diagram for your first O gauge layout" by John Long; "Repair Lionel's Brakeman Car" (How to keep your rooftop brakeman ducking just in time) by Ray L. Plummer; "Motor Brushplate Repair" (How to use a brake shoe rivet to fix a worn prewar or postwar motor) by Mike Hilbert; "A Banjo on Your Layout" (How to wire a Lionel banjo signal three different ways) by Louis Koumoundouros; "Editor's Desk" (Looking ahead and back on our 15th birthday); "Correspondence" (Videotaped inventory, technology, Cincinnati layout); "News & Notes" (Richard Maddox hands over the throttle, meet the CTT staff); "Point of View" (Trains and layouts preserve the past); "Product News" (Lionel ten-wheeler steamer, Marx Thor military locomotive, windup Rail Zepplin, Artrain vat car, Weaver hoppers and boxcar); "Questions and Answers" (Power for accessories, whistle tender, cleaning track in bulk); "Talkin' Toy Trains" (The ABCs of hosting a layout open house); "Product Reviews" (Williams J and Daylight locomotives, Lionel Veranda Turbine, 3rd Rail 4-8-4 Niagara, Lionel Minuteman Switcher); "Events" (Upcoming shows and exhibits); "Ad Index" and "Collectible Classics" (General Mills discovered the collector market with the no. 8359 gold Chessie geep).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Clean and unmarked inside and out. A few small wrinkles or bends along the top edge of front and back covers. A few pages have a mildly bent or creased corner. One light vertical crease near the spine of the back cover. Very little wear otherwise. The magazine will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Build a Holiday Layout from Styrofoam Sheets" (This clever ring-shaped layout can be built entirely from plastic foam with a few hours of work) by Mark Edwards; "Layout Look-Back" (The final installment of our look back of layouts published in the first 15 years of Classic Toy Trains magazine focuses on Christmas); "Put MTH Catenary on Your Layout" (MTH's catenary set offers flexibility right out of the box) by Neil Besougloff; "Building Holiday Spirit" (You can build a Christmas layout just like the Coleman family) by Bob Keller; "Make an Elevated Bridge Line" (Simple wood components create the look of girder bridges) by Dick Teal; "Christmas Memories" (Your photos of toy trains around the tree) by John A. Grams; "Visit a Pro-Built Layout" (Today, Jack Fox is 'old enough to play' with his custom-built O gauge layout) by Paul J. Dolkos; "The Best Diesels Lionel Never Made" (Green Alco diesels lead this 'newly minted' postwar set) by Len Carparelli; "Dream Collection" (Joe Grzyboski has the postwar trains everyone wants) by Roger Carp; "Developing Flyer's Oil Drum Loader" (A mysterious and prolific outsider created one of American Flyer's most enduring accessories) by Ted E. Hamler; "How to Wire a Crossing Gate and Signal" (How to wire Lionel's crossing gate and signal three different ways) by Louis Koumoundouros; "Editor's Desk" (Layouts without control panels); "Correspondence" (Repairing motors, DCS, simple water); "News and Notes" (New trains at the Model and Hobby Expo, Lionel lottery tickets, Take a Train to Work Day, toy train boxes"; "Point of View" (Four generations of Christmas trains); "Product News" (K-Line's American Freedom Train, Kramer Products animated workers, S gauge Frisco cars); "Questions & Answers" (Tricky Outlaw Car, troublesome track switches, adding transformer fuses, DC motors in AC trains); "Talkin' Toy Trains" (Which is more important, the tree or the train?); "Product Reviews" (Lionel SDSOMAC diesel, MTH RailKing RS-27, Dorfan electric reproduction, K-Line steam starter set, Williams Hudson long-term report); "Events" (Upcoming shows and exhibits); "Ad Index" and "Collectible Classics" (Gilbert had the right chemistry with its Penn Salt tank car).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Completely clean and unmarked inside and out. Light crease to the lower right corner of the front cover and lower left corner of the back corner. Some pages have a mildly bent corner tip. Very little wear otherwise. The magazine will be bubble-wrapped and carefully packed in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "No. 224 Locomotive Family Tree: Lionel produced nearly 40 locomotives from one basic set of prewar dies" by John A. Grams; "Repairing a Postwar Operating Water Tower: This simple Lionel accessory is easy to keep in the swing of things" by Ray L. Plummer; "3 Small Layouts: Petite Perfection: Accessories are the stars of John Gulino's O gauge 4 by 8 layout" by Carl Swanson; "Small Room, Big Fun: Standard gauge trains can be at home in a small room" by Henry C. Lahneman Jr.; "Little Wonder: J.D. Caboor's small O gauge layout is big on scenery and action" by Carl Swanson; "The Price of Nostalgia: How do original Lionel postwar prices compare with today's reproductions?" by George Hoffer; "American Flyer at Its Finest: A noted S gauge collector shares his list of Gilbert's best" by Ted Hamler; "Lionel's Top 10: RailSounds: At no. 8 in our reader survey of Lionel's top developments is RailSound" by Bob Keller; "A Train Grew in Brooklyn: A postwar collection is a testament to a love affair with toy trains" by Arnie Travitsky; "Build a Fold-Up Layout and Shelf System: No space for a layout or display? Here's a practical solution" by Ted Pietrzak; "K-Line Factory with Flair: Follow a few simple steps to dress up a plastic structure kit" by Stephen M. Mayer; "Common but Rare American Flyer Set: "An uncatalogued postwar set was a prize in a small-town raffle" by Roger Carp; "Editor's Desk: Sometimes it's okay that they don't make toy trains like they used to"; "Correspondence: Lionel's no. 6110, battling Geeps, 1:48 vs. 1:43.5 part II"; "News and Notes: New at the National Model and Hobby Show, early Lionel trains sell for $45,000, Market Basket report"; "Point of View: A simple inventory can be a collector's best friend"; "Product News: MTH C&O steam turbine, Industrial Rail boxcars, Lionel Pennsy Atlantic, K-Line E and F units, Weaver streamlined Pacific"; "Questions and Answers: Flyer prewar set, Lionel no. 364 lumber loader, gluing traction tires, prewar engines on new switches"; "Product Reviews: Lionel Allegheny, MTH Premier AEM7, Pecos River Brass boxcar, MTH RailKing SD45, Lionel Postwar Series no. 282 crane"; "Events: Upcoming shows and exhibits"; "Ad Index"; and "Collectible Classics: Lionel no. 1101 Scout locomotive pulled the company out of an embarrassing situation.".

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. The magazine is clean and unmarked inside and out. Slight wear to top and bottom edges of the spine. Lower left corner of the front is lightly creased. Very little wear otherwise. The magazine will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "The Beauty of Lionel OO Trains" (Recalling Lionel's commitment to scale realism) by John A. Grams; "Hunting for Bargains at the new Madison Hardware" (Your chance to step back into toy train history) by Roger Carp; "The Right Chemistry" (A look at Lionel's no. 6315 Gulf chemical tank car) by Alan Stewart; "The Pursuit of Excellence" (Jerry Blaine's stunning prewar collection) by George Hall; "American Flyer's Famous Boys-at-the-Crossing-Gate" (The author opens and assembles a mint-in-box dealer display) by James Pauley; "Colber's Impact on S Gauge Railroading" (Working with Gilbert and by itself, the Colber Corp. produced outstanding accessories) by Roger Carp; "That's Entertrainment!" (A big toy train layout inside Mall of America) by Dick Christianson; "Lionel's UCS Remote Control Track Section" (How it works and how to fix it when it doesn't) by Barry Lewis; plus "Editorial" (Magazine and book news); "Product News" (What's new from G and S); "Feedback" (Your letters); "Events" (Listing of shows and meets); "Product Reviews" (Weaver's new O gauge C-630 diesel); "Product Showcase" (Noteworthy new items); "Bookshelf" (New books and videos); "Q's & A's" (Answers to your questions); "Scrap Book" (Bits and Pieces); "Dealer Directory" (Folks we hope you'll support) and "Ad Index" (People with the products you want).

No Binding. Condizione: Near Fine. Spotless inside and out. Just a slight bend in front cover near the spine. Very little wear otherwise. The magazine will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "Build a Lionel Display Layout: 2" (Scale-quality scenery finished your new railraod) by Jim Bunte; "Memories of Madison Hardware" (A longtime customer recalls his many visits to the New York toy train institution) by Neil Lee; "CTT Visits Richard Kughn" (Our interview concludes with comments on Madison Hardware); "Beauty and Purpose Together" (Create a display case with common materials) by Kurt Sroka; "Lionel Standard Gauge 358 E/W Work Train" (The first in a series of train set photos and descriptions) by John A. Grams; "Lionel 6464 Boxcars: Conclusion" (The end of the series--and what it means today) by Joe Algozzini and Richard Vagner; "Artistic and Affordable" (A look at the trains produced by Louis Marx, America's 'King of Toys') byJames R. Flynn; "A View from the Service Department" (Former Lionel showroom service supervisor Tony Xifo talks about his days at Lionel); "Service Station Creations" (Lee Price recalls how some 'rare variations' came out of service stations) by Michael G. Matejka; "Repairing Lionel Motors" (Clean and rebuild the heart of your steam locomotive) by Ray L. Plummer; plus "Editorial: A fresh approach"; "CTT Feedback: Comments from our readers"; "CTT Events: A listing of shows and meets"; "CTT Product Reviews: LGB's new starter set"; "CTT Product Showcase: Noteworthy product offerings"; "Classic Train Sets: Lionel Standard gauge work train" and "CTT Q's & A's: Answers to your questions".

No Binding. Condizione: Very Good. Pages are spotless, unmarked and undamaged. Exterior covers are also spotless. Spine slightly curled. Very slight wear to edges of covers. Cover corners just slightly bent. The magazine will be packed with a backing card, bubble-wrapped and shipped in a sturdy, flat box to ensure safe transit. This issue includes: "The Big Red Bridge" (Superlatives don't do justice to this Texas-sized operating lift bridge) by William H. Hidell; "The Bridges of Lionel Country" (Varied and beautiful bridges were Lionel hallmarks) by John A. Grams; "Tinplate Prototype: Hell Gate Bridge" (The New York landmark inspired toy train manufacturers in the 1920s and again today) by Carl Swanson; "Apartment Layout" (This track plan, first published in Model Builder magazine in the 1940s, shows that bigtime fun can come in small packages) by Terry Thompson; "Long on Variety" (Action and eclectic tastes are packed into this extensive layout and collection) by Dave Watson; "Control Your Layout Crossing with Relays" (Dave Watson's layout features a signaled, relay-controlled crossing that you can build) by John A. Grams; "Build a Whisper Quiet Layout" (Foam carpet padding and plastic bundling straps silence the roar of a workplace Lionel layout) by Joe Lesser; "Construct a Wooden Arch Bridge" (Basic woodworking techniques are the key to this pleasing scratchbuilt bridge) by Robbie Robinson; "Re-creating Prewar Scenic Plots" (Making your own tinplate scenery is easy and inexpensive) by Joe Lissi; "Lionel's Factory: A Family Business" (Anthony LaFauci enjoyed working for Lionel for nearly a half century, but he will tell you candidly that every day at the factory was not a picnic) by Roger Carp; "Bridges from the Local Hardware Store" (The short-lived Stanlo construction sets make perfect bridges for toy trains) by Peter Corrigan plus "Editor's Desk" (There's a new toy train marketplace: the on-line auction); "Correspondence" ('Ideal' Lionel layout, toy trains and the movies, TrainAmerica Studios circuit board); "News & Notes" (Big steamers from Lionel and MTH, more helixmania, postwar set sells for $68,000); "Point of View" (Don't fault Lionel for making the trains we all requested); "Product News" (MTH boxcab electric, 'I Love Toy Trains' boxcar, Lionel rolling stock, K-Line Crusader set, Y2K boxcar); "Questions & Answers" (Lonely tenders, gunmetal paint, peeling GGI, weak whistles); "Product Reviews" (MTH Premier Line Daylight steamer, Lionel Postwar Celebration Series switcher, USA Trains GP38-2, MRC Throttlepack); "Events" (Upcoming shows and exhibits); "Ad Index"; and "Collectible Classics" (Lionel's early postwar Alcos gave O-27 layouts a streamlined diesel of their own).

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition; First Printing. Short tear to top of jacket. Light edgewear and surfacewear. A nice, bright copy. ; Color Photographs; 10.25 X 0.5 X 10.25 inches; 128 pages.

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Condizione: Good. Original silver lettered black boards and spine, dust jacket, richly illustrated in colour, 4to.

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hardcover. Condizione: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!