And finally—
Unfortunately for me, TS2 doesn't offer 1280x1024 as an option, but it looks surprisingly good at whatever the next lower resolution is--1150x???--I don't have the game open at the moment and I don't remember the exact resolution options. In any event, this isn't issue with CRT monitors.
Doh. This may have been true for the original game, but I've just done a complete re-install of all three packages, and at least with NL 1280x1024 is an option in the video settings--and it sure does look great!