All I can say is thank you...

if I ever were to come across something like this I would hold a free raffle and give them away to lucky kids!!

I think the guy was more of an accumulater than a builder. But he probably enjoyed having it.

From talking to the wife, he enjoyed 'knowing' he had them but they were stuffed in the attic, some for 30 years never to be seen by him again. He would buy, stuff in attic and plan his layout. Just never built anything.

I will admit, it is going to be hard to cut the plastic open on the Lionel NYC set...

Ted, as they say it takes all kinds. He may have gotten just as much enjoyment dreaming of a layout as building one. I love building my layout more than running one. Others love running. As they say, it takes all kinds. Don

Don, I so agree. Trains going in a circle - la de da. Building all the bits and pieces to make the able to go in a cool circle - YUMMY!

Ted