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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No clipped or missing pages. Spotless inside and out. Just the slightest wear to edges of covers. 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: "Steam Showdown" ("We tested four modern-era steamers and four postwar steamers and came up with some surprising results") by Terry Thomson with Bob Keller; "Classic Train Set: the Flyer City of Denver" ("For four years, this bright American Flyer prewar streamlined passenger set ruled three rails") by John Grams; "Parade of Piggybacks" ("Everything you need to know about Lionel's postwar and modern trailer-on-flatcar production") by Bill Keiken; "Building MTH's all-new Showroom Layout" ("New MTH products and prototypes are combined with a traditional design to create a showpiece for the company's Maryland headquarters") by Raymond R. Klein; "ABCs of Relays" ("You don't need to be an electrical whiz to use relays to improve the operation of your layout") by Dennis Eichenberg; "For the Love of Marx" ("John Torgerson's collection is just as much about people as it is about trains") by Carl Swanson; "Model the Baltimore & Ohio" (City or mountains, the B&O makes for a toy train layout full of variety") by Terry Thompson; "Repairing Lionel's No. 3361 Lumber Dump Car" ("Trouble with your no. 3361 lumber car? Here's how to fix it) by Ray L. Plummer; "My Greatest Find: an Erector set Hudson" ("A box full of Erector set parts as a garage sale held quite a surprise) by David Obermiler; "Editor's Desk" ("Kids and display layouts"); "Correspondence" ("Transformers, kid-proofing, bridges and LEDs"); "News and Notes" ("Lionel and MTH on-line sales, RF&P repaint, toy trains in print and on television, Market Basket report"); "Point of View" ("The wit and wisdom of Lionel's founder, J.L. Cowen"); "Product News" (Weaver U25Bs, Inkwell layout detail items, Dr. Pepper car, UMD tank cars"); "Questions and Answers" ("Re-motoring a Flyer PA, wiring distant switches, bad DC rectifier"); "Product Reviews" ("Lionel Daylight locomotive, MTH doodlebug, 3rd Rail cab-forward locomotive, Lionel firecar, K-Line polar bear handcar"); "Collectible Classics" ("Lionel's other B&O F3"); "Events" ("Upcoming shows and exhibits"); "Ad Index", and "Observation Playform" ("The real showdown was making up your mind").

Soft cover. Condition: 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. Condition: Near Fine. Clean and unmarked inside and out. Front cover slightly curled open. 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: "Awakening a Lionel Hudson" (After years on a shelf, a new-condition locomotive still needs a top-to-bottom tune-up before hitting the tracks" by Terry Thompson; "Spirit of St. Louis Collection" (Bob Jacobson embodies the best of postwar Lionel collecting) by Joe Algozzini and Roger Carp; "No Turnout Layout" (No switches are no problem for this charming five-track O gauge layout) by Peter Corrigan; "Q&A with K-Line's Nick Ladd" (CTT chats with K-Line's vice president of sales about his company's past, present, and future" by Bob Keller; "Hornby's USA-made Trains" (Expand your collection with these neat prewar O-Gauge trains) by Lewis Schneider; "American Flyer's Heavyweight Champions" (Flyer's earliest S gauge passenger cars mirrored the company's postwar development) by Noel McGaughey; "Keeping a Museum's Trains on Track" (Tips to keep an immaculate museum layout in top operating condition have home-layout applications as well) by Donald Drew; "Lionel's Top 10: Non-derailing Switches" (At no. 6 in our reader survey of Lionel's top developments of the past 100 years is the non-derailing switch); "Editor's Desk" (MTH's new technology is inclusive, not exclusive); "Correspondence" (Lionel anniversary issue, auction sniping, Flyer sets); "News and Notes" (MTH's Digital Command System and ProtoSound 2.0, K-Line, Weaver, and Atlas join TMCC); "Point of View" (Paying homage to Louis Hertz); "Product News" (Williams Alco FAs, RailKing Hell Gate Bridge, new catalogs from K-Line, Lionel, and MTH); "Questions and Answers" (Troubled Lionel no. 282 crane, radar car repair, automated track blocks); "Product Reviews" (MTH Centipede, Lionel Big Boy, Weaver RS-11/RSD-12, QS 3000 sound/control board); "Events" (Upcoming shows and exhibits); "Ad Index" and "Collectible Classics" (Who can resist Lionel's no. 50 gang car?".

Soft cover. Condition: 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.".

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Clean inside and out. Pages undamaged. There is 3/4" tear at the juncture of the spine and back cover. Some minor wrinkles in the back cover. Slight wear to edges of covers. Will be backed with cardboard and carefully packed in a sturdy box to ensure safe transit. Important Note: I have listed hundreds of model railroading items. I only charge .50 shipping per item for second and subsequent items in a single order. Combine items to save money. This issue includes: "Editor's Desk: The postwar ZW transformer may be in the twilight of its 50-year reign"; "Correspondence: Plasticville, Lionel no. 221 steamer, postage stamps, Beanie Babies"; "News and Notes: New CTT online, latest from Lionel, LGB birthday bash, track oddity, Market Basket report"; "Product News: Marklin steamer, Hallmark Lionel collectibles, K-Line diecast hoppers, Marx Dreyfuss locomotive"; "Questions & Answers: Cleaning your layout, factory errors, Ives value, leaning gantry crane, long-nose first, please!"; "Point of View: Stuart Armstrong finds that a walk-around throttle has released him from the tyranny of the control panel"; "A Home for Your Locomotives: Water tanks, cooling towers, and engine houses? Here's how they can be combined into a realistic setting" by Joe Lesser; "Lionel's 1948 Paper Buildings: Fifty years after his first attempt, the author finally gets his chance to 'build them right'" by Jack Ahearn; "Classic Train Set: The 2163WS Berkshire Freight: Catalogued in 1950 and '51, this freight set was headed by a prized no. 736 Berkshire locomotive" by John Grams; "Flyer for '48: Realism, not flashy colors or accessories, was the focus of American Flyer's 1948 line" by Ted Hamler; "Cleaning Lionel's Twin-bin Dump Car: Tuning up this postwar workhorse is easy with the author's tips" by Terry Thompson; "Re-creating Lionel's Prewar T-Rail Layout: Fascinated by Lionel's pre-war masterpiece, Paul Fischer builds a near duplicate of the T-Rail layout in his home" by Paul Fischer; "The T-Rail showroom layout: the finest ever?: The New York City T-Rail showroom layout gave Lionel a dramatic stage for its o gauge trains" by John Grams; "Five Prewar Diners: Several of thesediners are the result of wartime production limitations" by Stan Merritt; "The New York & Long Branch: This tiny New Jersey commuter line had more than its share of toy train prototypes" by Neil Besougloff; "CTT Visits Williams Electric Trains: Williams products have found homes with budget-conscious operators" by Bob Keller; "Toy Train Advertising Gallery: Toy train advertising has always followed a father-son theme--even if Mom actually bought the set"; "Build a Sound Activation Controller: Upgrade your transformer with this simple-to-construct device" by John Zollo; "Product Reviews: K-Line's GP38-2, Weaver's U25, MTH's Standard gauge 400E, Third Rail's Q2 4-4-6-4"; "Collectible Classics: Lionel's Mercury capsule car was a reflection of the times"; "Events: Upcoming shows and exhibits"; "Ad Index"; and "Observation Platform: Toy trains were at home under the Christmas tree--even before World War I".

Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Condition: As New. Unread copy in mint condition.

Condition: New.

No Binding. Condition: Near Fine. Covers and pages are spotless. Just a trace of wear to edges of covers and 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: "Highballing: The Milwaukee Lionel Railroad Club" (Founded during a snowstorm 50 years ago, the Milwaukee Lionel Railroad Club is a Wisconsin haven for three-rail enthusiasts) by Bob Keller; "The New Haven Railroad" (Double-track passenger action with a variety of motive power typified the New Haven); "Modeling the New Haven" (A track plan you can build brings the cosmopolitan New York to charming New England) by Marty McGuirk; "All the President's Trains" (A former national Train Collectors Association president finds excitement in the eclectic) by Terry Thompson; "My Greatest Find" (A 1960s-era military set has been through its own war) by Elvera Cozzi; "Lionel's Space and Military Trains" (One of the last frontiers of postwar collecting) by John LaLima; "Space and Military Painting" (A youthful look at Lionel's air-defense systems) by Angela Trotta Thomas; "1997 Photo Contest Winners" (A mix of motive power highlights our second annual reader photo contest); "Lionel and Gilbert: Life with the Big Boys" (After 10 years at Lionel, Lawrence Parker went on to manage production at Gilbert's factory) by Roger Carp; "Atlas O: Maximum Realism" (A new company with a revered name enters the O gauge market with hi-rail modelers in mind) by Bob Keller; "My Unlogged Lumber Car" (Pieces of other American Flyer cars offer clues, but not answers, to the puzzle of Wide gauge car no. 4012"X") by Stan Merritt; plus "Editorial"; "Product News"; "Feedback"; "Events"; "Product Reviews"; "Product Showcase"; "Hotbox"; "Q's & A's"; "Scrap Box"; "Ad Index" and "Backward Glance".

SingleIssueMagazine. Condition: Reading Copy. Vol. 9, No. 3. Pulp magazine. Edited by T. O'Conor Sloane, Ph.D. Cover art by Morey. Includes "Editorial: Asteroids and Mereoroids" by T. O'Conor Sloane; "Life Everlasting" (pt. 1 of 2) by David H. Keller, M.D.; "The Lost City" (pt. 3 of 3) by Milton R. Peril; "Measuring a Meridian" (pt. 3 of 4) by Jules Verne; "Beam Transmission" by George H. Scheer, Jr.; "The Four Dimensional Auto-Parker" by Bob Olsen; "Roadside Stategy" by Charlie Mills; "Science Questionnaire"; "A Farmer's Wife and Meteorites"; "The Fall of Lucifer; A Metreorite in Milton"; "In the Realm of Books and Science Pictures" by C. A. Brandt; "Discussions". Illustrated by Morey. Letters from Raymond A. Palmer and others. Heavy wear and creasing with losses (see scan); rear cover is worse than front with about a third gone, here and there; tanned; covers glued on at hinges; other tears; flaky edges. Reading copy.

Soft cover. Condition: FAIR, Reading Copy. Interior Artists: Mitchell Hooks; Lou Feck; John Huehnergarth; Bob McGinnis; Bob Handville; Herb Mott; (illustrator). ARGOSY Men Adventure Magazine Volume 359, #1 (July /1964; Popular Publications;) Photo Front Cover: Dennis Hallinan Writers: Dan J. Marlowe; Ted Morello; Ross R. Olney; Glenn Infield; Bruce Cassiday; Allan Keller; Garland Roark; Pete Kuhlhoff; Dick Suskind; Stanley E. Smith; William Heuman; Jerry Chiappetta; Eric Nyborg; Hal Steeger; John E. Boykin; Gene Lowall; Harry Steeger; Bruce Cassiday; J. Edward Schipper; Joseph Scholnick; Martin Deutsch; Gil Paust; George Laycock; Interior Artists: Mitchell Hooks; Lou Feck; John Huehnergarth; Bob McGinnis; Bob Handville; Herb Mott; *** Book Order # ADV9256; Condition= FA = (1.0) FAIR, Reading copy; (Heavily Used / VERY LOW GRADE and WORN Reading Copy/ Major Flaws); The BACK cover is MISSING; Front cover scuffing; Price = US$8.00; Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A VG or better 12-page pressbook with no cuts or missing pages. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A VG or better 12-page pressbook with no cuts. Scarce. Book.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Nino, Alex (Cover Art) and Baron Mrkva, Bob Waterman, Barry Keller (illustrator). 1st Edition. Comic Book. Standard format and size. First Printing. With color illustrated covers and black/white interior art. VERY FINE. All corners pointed. Binding tight and square. Without tears, creases, bumps or chips. With very slight wear from storage. Not marked in any way and very clean, glossy and bright. All items carefully wrapped and sent boxed.

Soft cover. Condition: Good / Very Good. Interior Artists: Mitchell Hooks; Lou Feck; John Huehnergarth; Bob McGinnis; Bob Handville; Herb Mott; (illustrator). ARGOSY Men Adventure Magazine Volume 359, #1 (July /1964; Popular Publications;) Photo Front Cover: Dennis Hallinan Writers: Dan J. Marlowe; Ted Morello; Ross R. Olney; Glenn Infield; Bruce Cassiday; Allan Keller; Garland Roark; Pete Kuhlhoff; Dick Suskind; Stanley E. Smith; William Heuman; Jerry Chiappetta; Eric Nyborg; Hal Steeger; John E. Boykin; Gene Lowall; Harry Steeger; Bruce Cassiday; J. Edward Schipper; Joseph Scholnick; Martin Deutsch; Gil Paust; George Laycock; Interior Artists: Mitchell Hooks; Lou Feck; John Huehnergarth; Bob McGinnis; Bob Handville; Herb Mott; *** Book Order # ADV9256-2; Condition= Shelf wear; 3" x 1" paper pull to from cover, from mailing label being removed. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall TRUE FIRST Edition MAGAZINE Format Thus. Book.

fair loose cover, chipped, some clear tape.

Single Issue Magazine. Condition: Good-. Vol. 1, No. 6. Bedsheet-sized pulp. Edited by Hugo Gernsback. Cover art by Paul. Includes "The Phantom Teleview" by Bob Olsen; "The Killing Flash" by Hugo Gernsback; "The Stellar Missile" by Ed Earl Repp; "The Gold Triumvirate" by Walter Kately; "The Space Dwellers" by Raymond Gallun;;"The Human Termites" (pt. 3 of 3) by by David H. Keller, MD; "The Green Intelligence" by Harley S. Aldinger; "What Is Your Science Knowledge?"; "Science News of the Month"; "Science Questions and Answers"; "The Reader Speaks". Illustrated by Paul K. A. Winter, and Lieberman. Letters from Jerome Siegel and others. Four holes through hinges where it was bound, presumabley; spine and a little edge taped; section pf pages loose; edge and corner wear with minor stains and loss at lower front foredge corner (see scan); a minor loss to rear.

near fine.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Signed & inscribed by author to previous owner on inside cover, oblong softcover, tight binding, light wear, no other markings, not a remainder.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. LIGHTWORKS Voluem 1 Number 2 February 1976 with contributions by Holly Herman, Jim Shaw, Eric Lipson, Deborah Schwarz, Eric Keller, Majorie Schuett, Steven G. Schwartz, Bob Hoot and Charleton Burch. 12 pages, paper. Black and white reproductions. 15" x 11 1/2". Very good condition.