Originally Posted by winrose46:
... My two happiest train days were the day I brought it home and the day I sold it for parts. With multiple returns to Lionel, it finally gave up the ghost and the last return of the engines did not work.
Have heard this comment by several members here. I guess Lionel's former CEO Jerry C wasn't kidding when he commented their model was very much like the prototype -- even down to its maintenance history. 
David
