Sad to hear, thanks for posting. He truly did 'save' Lionel when the company was floundering and on the ropes. He had the passion and the vision to bring it back and helped preserve it. Some complained that he ruined the hobby for small business that had used the Lionel name over the years, but in retrospect, he actually brought the company back to a cohesive operation that enabled it to flourish and prosper. He had the ability to make it work again and by forming a business partnership with Mike Wolf, they brought Lionel into the modern age of train manufacturing and brought in newer prototypes as ell as reviving the 'Lionel Classics' in standard gauge.
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