johnstrains: First, I sincerely apologise to you sir! I'm sorry for my disrespect.
I collected Lionel for several years, my favorites being the Santa Fe blue and yellow freight F3 A-B-B-A set, Pennsylvania green GG1, and Northern Pacific 4-8-4, all proudly displayed in my basement. Due to health issues I sold them to my best friend (RIP) in Florida, who in turned sold them shortly thereafter, to help finance his conversion to two rail O scale. He also sold his O gauge Lehigh Valley center cab diesel switcher and assorted freight cars, left over from childhood.
I also collected some large scale LGB about five years ago, which is now gone.
I'm now an armchair model railroader and still hope to consturct a small S scale layout. At the moment everything is on hold.
Hope that answers your question.
Shake hands? I truly hope so. Don't worry, I'm wearing my protective Corona mask!
O scale railroadingly yours,
Joe