Collecting a complete set of Lionel trains - 500 pieces in the collection.

On track with memories:

For almost 55 years, Scott has been collecting Lionel metal trains. Today, he’s accumulated more than 500 pieces. And he’s not finished yet.

“I am trying to find what I need to complete sets,” says Scott, 64, of Greensboro. “A collector is always looking for the next piece. Right now, I am looking for a toolbox. I already have the little metal tools, so this would help me complete a set .”

Founded in 1900, Lionel was most beloved for its metal toy trains, which were produced from 1901 to 1969. Today the rare trains are prized by collectors and widely admired by such enthusiasts as Scott.
“They are a chance to capture and save some of my past,” he says. “It is an attachment thing for me. I am able to pass down a little bit of history to my grandchildren.”

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Biggest Train Collection in the world > 27,00 different items 1850-1930

A Model Train Collector's One-Track Mind - CBS Sunday Morning - CBS News:

Full story also on video below - caution: brief commercial opening

"For nearly fifty years, Green has been accumulating model trains and the paraphernalia that goes with them. 'All of these trains were manufactured by a company called Bing,' he said. 'I believe they went in business around 1860 or 1866; they stayed in business up until 1933. 'I eventually collected every accessory and station that Bing had made, from when they went into business until they went out of business.'

'That's how many pieces, you think?' asked Teichner.

'Over a thousand.'" [That's just the Bing collection, there's +27,000 items total that will be sold to one bidder!]

Current Farm #Auction: Ive's Train locomotive & cards + control tower & track | JJ's Auction Service

Ive's Train | JJ's Auction Service:

"'IVE'S TRAIN--THERE ARE THREE CARS WITH THIS LOT, AN OBSERVATION CAR, A PARLOR CAR AND AN LOCOMOTIVE. ALSO A TOWER A CONTROL BOXAND SOME TRACK. HAS BEEN KEPT IN THERE ORIGINAL BOXES. VERY NICE SHAPE."

Train #Collecting show this weekend central NJ: Train-O-Rama #Hobby

Train-O-Rama pulls into Dover on Sunday | MyCentralJersey.com

Brill's solution: Start a show of his own. Since 1977, he has organized the Northwest Jersey Train-O-Rama, bringing together manufacturers and collectors. The event takes place every few months at Dover High School, with the next show taking place this Sunday.

WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday
WHERE: Dover High School, 100 Grace St., Dover, New Jersey
TICKETS: Age 11 and older, $6; age 10 and younger, $3
MORE INFO: www.dovertrainshow.com

Model #Railroad #collecting: Youngstown, OH, Railroad flea market attracts hundreds

Youngstown News, Railroad flea market attracts hundreds

Youngstown Model Railroad Association’s annual flea market Sunday. He made the drive from his home near Wheeling, W.Va., because he didn’t want to miss the event.

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