We had an old Lionel train set when I was a kid. It was passed down from I think my father and it was the old fashioned style with a solid black metal engine on large gauge track. It also had a transormer a thrid the size of a brick with a red metal leve to control the train speed.

We had enough track to make an oval and once in a while we'd mount it on an old door and put some fake grass and small toy buildings around it. Eventually I discovered HO slot cars (remember them?) and the trains were dismantled and eventually given away. They must be worth a mint at this point.

A local museum has a model train show every winter that is always packed...by adults. I have never been one for trains, but I know it is a passion for many. In fact, my recent post of the Women of the Railroad was quite popular. Anyway,  for you train enthusiasts, I've found a good site for railroad pictures.

Check out Railroad.Pix and enjoy.