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Lionel Coca-Cola 125Th Anniversary Vintage Steam O-Gauge Train Set

• Lionel celebrates the 125th anniversary of Coca-Cola with a vintage steam set reminiscent of the company?s 19th century beginnings
• Includes general locomotive and tender, flatcar with vats, wood-sided reefer with opening doors and simulated box load inserts in interior and more
• Transformer controlled forward, neutral and reverse operation
• TrainSounds sound system in tender with steam chuffing, whistle, bell and squealing brakes

6-30166 In Atlanta, Georgia, on May 8, 1886, Dr. John Stith Pemberton, a local pharmacist, produced the syrup for Coca-Cola , and carried a jug of the new product down the street to Jacobs Pharmacy, where it was sampled, pronounced excellent” and placed on sale for five cents a glass as a soda fountain drink. Carbonated water was teamed with the new syrup to produce a drink that was at once Delicious and Refreshing,” a theme that continues to echo today wherever Coca-Cola is enjoyed. Featu

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Fort Street schoolboys riding on a model steam train, Sydney, 1927 / Sam Hood


Image by State Library of New South Wales collection
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Notes: Buy Australian Made Campaign; Fort Street schoolboys riding on a model steam train at the Australian Manufacturers’ Exhibition.

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FULL STEAM: Railroad's history celebrated in Bordentown City
Hoffmann is the vice president of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Garden Railroad Society, which includes 170 members from around the Delaware Valley. “I've been working with model trains all my life,” Hoffmann said. “I got into the G-scale (or trains …
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Trainfest rolls into State Fair Park
… more than 60 model train layouts and more than 100 vendors in what organizers say is the country's largest operating model railroad show. The festival will have a variety of layouts and train sizes, from miniature Z-scale to larger format G-scale. …
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Valley's medical residency programs would be in competition
G. Aubrey Serfling, CEO of Eisenhower, confirmed he had met with Olds, but had a different version of the outcome. “He wants an exclusive relationship where we would only have a relationship (with UCR),” he said. “He's got a particular training model …
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Why are model steam trains better than electric?

Model steam trains are very close to the heart of nearly all model train collectors and enthusiasts. They seem to be more emotionally involved in them than they are with the electric model trains. I think there are a number of different reasons for this, which I will explain in this article.

Firstly, model steam trains resemble what the original trains looked like. As model train enthusiasts love authenticity and detail, as well as history, they seem to be drawn toward the model steam trains. Not only this, but many of the model train enthusiasts grew up during the era when steam was replaced by electric. I think this also plays a part in why they love the model steam trains so much.

Not only this, but the model steam trains have far more character than the electric ones. They have moving parts, more detail and bring a real sense of power. Many people think that model steam trains just look better. This means they want the best looking trains and locomotives on their model train track.

There are also other reasons involved. In America, the original steam trains played a big part in their history. As they are now no longer used, many model train hobbyists like to recreate this aspect of history. Of course, the steam trains were also highly influential during the industrial revolution throughout Britain and in Europe.

The days of the steam train are long gone but the experience can be brought to life through model steam trains. This is what many model train hobbyists love about their pastime. They like to create a piece of history again for themselves and their fellow collectors.

Because model trains are like scaled down variations of the originals, you can get a strong sense of what it was like during that great era of the steam trains. Model steam trains are very unique which is something that electric trains are not.

While it is very hard to tell apart one electric train from the next, there are distinct differences with steam trains. Each has their own individual features that make it unique. Some have incredible embroidery on the front, brilliant paintwork and so on. The character of the model steam trains makes them more attractive to collectors.

Because model steam trains are so unique, many of them need to be designed and handcrafted by specialists. This gives a further mystique and air of superiority. Many train hobbyists only like to run and own special edition trains, so the model steam trains fit the mould perfectly.

As such, many model steam trains are now collector’s items and highly sough after. I would recommend model steam trains over the electric model trains, and think you should investigate them. Once people start to buy and collect the model steam trains, they are unlikely to go back to the electric ones.

They give people that chance to relive the great steam age, which has passed us by.