Post by chipset35 on Nov 3, 2019 13:12:16 GMT
Ever since, I saw my first Lionel operating manual from a impressive used 1949 steam locomotive freight set my Uncle gave me back in 1967, I have loved reading them over and over.
I never get tired of the photos or content.
Unfortunately at age 5, I interpreted the section on landscaping, i.e. coffee grounds, saw dust, etc as a reason to play with the set outside in the dirt and grass "like Lionel does"...
Oh boy did I get in trouble!
I wish I still had that set, as my father gave it back to my uncle after that.
But the main reason he returned it was because I asked him to....DOH!
I was a silly 5 year old, and despite my young age, I was a "wanna be" Lionel Trains Purist in my young mind.
Meaning, I thought my 1965-1967 Lionel Sante Fe (PA) Passenger set and 2-4-2 Steamer Freight set both purchased from Sears, were the standard of the train universe.
I was turned off by the 1949 metal versus 1967 vintage plastic, I was scared of the "growler" sound and sparks from the 1949 steamer.
STUPID KID!
I made my dad return it to my Uncle because I was scared of it.
Speed Racer had he known would have shunned me.
I never get tired of the photos or content.
Unfortunately at age 5, I interpreted the section on landscaping, i.e. coffee grounds, saw dust, etc as a reason to play with the set outside in the dirt and grass "like Lionel does"...
Oh boy did I get in trouble!
I wish I still had that set, as my father gave it back to my uncle after that.
But the main reason he returned it was because I asked him to....DOH!
I was a silly 5 year old, and despite my young age, I was a "wanna be" Lionel Trains Purist in my young mind.
Meaning, I thought my 1965-1967 Lionel Sante Fe (PA) Passenger set and 2-4-2 Steamer Freight set both purchased from Sears, were the standard of the train universe.
I was turned off by the 1949 metal versus 1967 vintage plastic, I was scared of the "growler" sound and sparks from the 1949 steamer.
STUPID KID!
I made my dad return it to my Uncle because I was scared of it.
Speed Racer had he known would have shunned me.
