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Some of you know, when dad passed away 3 years ago, I got the trains.   Over a dozen engines and 50+ cars, all old school Lionel from 1940's through 50's.   Used and played with, they are all relegated to shelf queens now.   Out of nowhere in 1980/81 dad bought 5 or 6 new engines and around 20+ cars.   All of this 1980's group were never even taken out of their boxes.   I recall as a teenager, him ordering them out of a catalog and then he just shelved them, as he no longer had a layout.  In 1982, he wrapped them ALL (old and new) in newspaper and put them in an Oklahoma (dry) attic until 2021 when he passed.   All these trains spent just shy of 40 years in that attic!!!   So all of his trains from his young years (40's-50's) are on my shelves.   So, even though I have had all this for 3 years now, I have been concentrating on building my first layout.   --- So, the grouping from 1980/81 was unwrapped for the first time over the last few days.   All were spotless, NOS, never ran.   I'll have to make other vids to show engines (diesels), but here are some of the box cars, had to split it into 2 videos so it would work.  40+ year old trains ran for their inaugural run!   Hope you enjoy!  

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