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My greatest find occurred in 1957, when I was 13 years old. Before I tell you about it, let me…
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I thought about calling this column “What on earth were they thinking,” but that wouldn’t have made a good title…
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The Lionel 700E Hudson steam engine, a super-detailed 1:48 scale model of the J-1e New York Central 4-6-4 Hudson, was…
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3-D print a rail cart porta-potty: A requirement of a modern railroad, besides moving freight and passengers, is addressing the…
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Common name: Columnar Japanese holly Latin name: Ilex crenata ’Sky Pencil’; synonym I.c. ‘Sky Sentry’ Plant type: Shrubs & small…
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One night in 1992, I was in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, waiting for a plane. Bombay is about as far…
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My greatest find could also be known as the one that almost got away. This Lionel outfit was sitting on…
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Being a longtime toy train collector and a member of the Train Collectors Association since 1971, I have had more…
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Lionel Mint Car Coin collection with a matching collection of souvenir US Mint coins In 1961, when Lionel first produced…
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Isn’t amazing how a single vintage photograph of a store that stocked electric trains can serve as a time machine…
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Sometime ago I decided to build a combination small rural station with a freight house. I often use pieces of…
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Q: Way, way back in the 20th century, I think in the 1980s (though I’m probably wrong), Model Railroader ran an…
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