Hello all
Sad news in the toy train world ...the original Lionel factory location ( granted Lionel was a very small company and rented only a small portion of the building ) 1901 -1904 at the corner of Murray and Church, NYC went up in flames yesterday.
see link
https://www.facebook.com/pix11...mp;hc_location=group
For more information about the 100 year celebration at 24-26 Murray St see Joe Mania site at
http://www.jlmtrains.com/anniversary.htm
Below are some photos of the building from this April on the annual pilgrimage to NYC .
Lionel made a number of electrical novelties at Murray st ....including electric toy trains 2 7/8" gauge ...
here is a link to see a 1902 Converse trolley with Lionel motor made at Murray St
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rb558YKoHw
The Lionel factory's at New Haven , Ct and Newark , NJ .... within the last 10 years have been lost also .
Shame to loose a link to the past .
For more information about the Lionel factories ..please read Robert Osterhoff's excellent book
Inside the Lionel Trains Fun Factories
see link
http://www.trainpaper.com/archives.html
Cheers Carey
