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Professor Carp’s Toy Train Emporium: Episode 1

By Roger Carp | January 9, 2014

| Last updated on January 13, 2021

Roger Carp with Lionel Gateman accessory

The greatest Lionel accessory of all time? See what Senior Editor Roger Carp picked as the most significant operating accessory.

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The Lionel Sandy Andy gravel loader in action

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Wonderful warbonnet: Lionel’s no. 11739 “The Super Chief” set

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Professor Carp says moving wood is good!

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