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Arnold, didn't know him but knew Jim Madden that had a huge train collection. He lived only a few miles from me when we lived in the Bay Area. He died a few years ago. His daughter lives with her husband in the old house now. I went back three years ago to see Jim's layout one more time and talk to her about my good friend. His layout from the 40's and 50's is still upstairs and fully operational. In the late 40s and 50's he started buying Lionel trains after Christmas. They were very affordable after the holidays. Under his layout are boxes and boxes of unopened trains. We went through his stuff together. Just and example there was a big box of gooseneck street lights in their original boxes. Electronic sets from the late 40's. Name it, they were there. His layout has two electronic sets. She asked me what I wanted. I told her I always loved his City of Portland set. She gave me the set plus three extra cars. We talk on the phone often and I'm teaching her how to run the trains. 

Jim took me to my first TCA local meet in the 70's. He helped get me back into trains. I still miss him. Here's just few pictures of his collection and always unfinished layout. DonIMG_1862 2DSC_2790DSC_2736

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