turbgine posted:If you want to know the accurate history of the Smithsonian Collection by Lionel contact George Kohs. He and his brother Gary were the importers and designers of the sets for Lionel. He lives in Clarkston, MI. and his phone number is 248-625-6396. His current company is Kohs & Co. He is an expert on O Scale and Gauge One brass trains. He can tell you about the original pricing of the engine and cars.
Good luck with that.
