BlueComet400 posted:I sure do: my first train was the Lionel C&O loco / tender and my first complete set was the Lionel Kickapoo Valley & Northern. Both still run like new--and they have a lot of miles on them.
John
The KV&N set is a favorite whipping boy of so many modern 3-railers--"Oooo, look how cheap MPC was and how much better things are today!" And yet you enjoyed the set, it got you into a hobby that remains enjoyable to you, and it still runs well and looks good to boot. I think your situation is an important object lesson in both the history of the hobby and its future.