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On this page the story and photos of my lifetime fascination with toy trains will unfold. You'll see some of my Lionel 027 Trains, American Flyer S Gauge, and Marx Trains and you'll read about my sixty-four years of collecting and operating these colorful trains. I hope you enjoy your visit and return soon.
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Here's my first electric train. Santa brought it in 1940 when I was six years old. A Lionel 027 set with this Torpedo Locomotive #1688. The set has three tinplate cars. I think it was $6.95. A lot of money in 1940!
When the war ended, Lionel started making trains again and in 1948, I bought this Lionel 027 set with my newspaper route earnings. It has this #1655 engine and three cars. It was $29.95. I had to deliver 3,000 newspapers to pay for it!
The higher priced 2026 was an alternate choice to the 1655 I purchased in 1948. It has six drivers and smoke. I bought this in 1982. The GM switcher was repainted and decorated for the Western Maryland Railway.
Here's the 4-4-0 from my Lionel 027 James Gang Set. This was a birthday present from my wife (1982). One of my favorites!
Texas & Pacific Quicksilver Express Alco (1982). Set has powered and unpowered Alco A Units and three matching 027 passenger cars.
Liberty Special Alco (1975). Uncatalogued set includes matching patriotic box cars and caboose.
Marx Commodore Vanderbilt. I always wanted a Marx train and I finally got one in 1995.
Rio Grande F3A (1975). Includes unpowered F3A. Originally part of a 1974 Lionel Service Station Set. Only 3,000 of these sets were produced.
American Flyer S Gauge Reading Atlantic. AF was my second choice in 1948. I had to wait until 1981 to get my Flyer trains.
Lionel, American Flyer, HO, and N Scale.
 
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Lionel from the 1970s and early 1980s. Includes Liberty Special, LASER, James Gang, Uncatalogued NKP K4, and Quicksilver Express.
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More photos of some of my Marx, American Flyer, and Lionel trains
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Updated 10/1/2006
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American Flyer Horizontal Rules Image by Charles Wilber
ELECTRIC TRAIN SETS A selection of Lionel, MTH, Bachmann, Life-Like, Model Power, and Walthers Train Sets and Add-Ons |
CHILDREN'S BOOKS AND TOY TRAINS A selection toy trains including Thomas & Friends, Brio, and Lego, plus children's books and videos. |
GREENBERG'S POCKET PRICE GUIDES A large selection of toy train manuals, books, and magazines. |
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