Since its almost Christmas, I dug out Dad's old Lionel set from the closet. While I am active in other scales the rest of the year, the Lionel only really comes out at Christmas anymore. I gave the engine a full overhaul last season, so this year I was ready to run. Has to go on the kitchen table, with 3 large dogs, the doggie hair would not be pretty trying to run it under our big Christmas tree. Nothing special collector wise, but huge sentmental value for me. Just a 1655 starter set from 1948, early variation with coil couplers, a 394 beacon tower and a Marx unloading crane, even the original transformer. While I have owned many different Lionel's over the years, some much more valuable than this one, its the old 1655 set that will bring a smile to my face anytime I run it. So many fond memories of Christmas's at my grandparents place where the train stayed till I was in my mid teens and thought to be old enough to care for it all the time. Other trains my come and go, but this one set will remain in our family forever. Merry Christmas everybody! Mike and Michele T
