May, 1997 Toy Train
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Scott Hanson, president of the Maine Toy Train Museum, disassembles a temporary display from a Portland storefront. |
The Maine Toy Train Museum, whose collection of toy trains already consists of over 1000 items, including nearly every Lionel item produced from 1945 to 1966, wants to find a home in Portland.
A double-motored 1927 Lionel Standard Gauge Locomotive #408E
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Granted 501-C(3) non-profit status in 1996, the organization is currently seeking temporary office and display space in Intown Portland. This headquarters would be used to springboard its fund-raising efforts for a permanent home on the ground floor of this Portland Company Complex building at 58 Fore St., pictured in the photo at left. Featured with the neighboring Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Museum, it could help solidify Portland's reputation as a destination city for train buffs and toy train collectors worldwide, while providing an entertaining and educational experience for local citizens. |
Future home. |
Sections of the museum's O-gauge layout will depict local train landmarks like Union Station and the Maine Central Railroad's Crawford Notch Line. Plans to present the standard gauge layout in a realistic 1920 's room setting "will re-create the setting in which they were intended to be seen," says MTTM president Scott Hanson, of Portland. |
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#128 Lionel Station Terrace, 1931 |
Click here to read Hanson's fictional story illustration, "Tucker Tyler's Toy Trains". Its purpose is to provide a conceptual framework for the exhibits the museum will contain.
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| The #8 Lionel Macy's Special, only sold in red at Macy's Herald Square, NYC store, circa 1925. | This #840 Lionel Powerhouse from 1928 is one of the largest accessories ever made by Lionel. |
The museum is currently in immediate need of an affordable Intown office location and a Macintosh computer. Contributions are tax deductible. For donation, membership and volunteer information, please contact the museum via:
Maine Toy Train Museum
PO Box 1943
Portland ME 04112
207-874-6641
KSP's Lionel
Train
A good starting point with many links.
Lionel Station
The company's official home page includes new 1997 catalogs, Railroader
Club registration, free graphics and more.
Classic Toy Trains
Magazine
Since 1987, CTT has featured the vintage toy trains of Lionel, American
Flyer, Marx, and others. Visit world-class collections, learn how to build
creative layouts, see new products, and pick up repair and restoration tips
in every issue.
Greenberg's
Pocket Price Guide: Lionel Trains 1901-1998 (Serial)
Click this link to purchase this guide and have it shipped to your door!
Greenberg's
Pocket Price Guide: American Flyer, S Gauge
Another popular price guide you can order online.
Marx
Trains: Greenberg's Pocket Price Guide
Price guide to trains by Louis Marx & Co.
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