Model Railroading In The News #23
Issue #23 of Model RR In The News is packed with articles from around the country.
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Baltimore Sun Runs Article About MTH vs. Lionel
The Baltimore Sun ran an article about the MTH vs. Lionel case. The article contains quotes from Lionel’s CEO, Jerry Calabrese, the lead attorney for MTH and Tom McComas of TM Books & Video. Read it here.
Lionel 2007 Volume 2 Catalog Available on 8/1/07
According to Lionel’s website, the countdown timer in the upper right corner announces that the 2007 Volume 2 Catalog will be available on 8/1/07.
CEO Used Company Funds To Buy $1M Worth of Trains
According to an article in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, the CEO of LeNature’s, a company that bottled water, tea and fruit drinks, amassed a huge collection of modern Lionel trains at the company’s expense. CEO Gregory Podlucky wasn’t so lucky because he ran LeNature’s into bankruptcy. His huge collection, which is estimated to fill two tractor trailers, will be auctioned off as one lot for the US Bankruptcy Court in Pittsburgh, PA on Aug. 21, 2007. One bidder, Scott Griggs of Trainz.com, has agreed to buy the collection for $575,000 if no one bids higher. Public bidding for the collection starts at $590,000. In the article, Mr. Griggs stated he would start selling the collection on Trainz.com in September if his bid is successful. The article also states that AmbroseBauer Trains considered making a bid but decided not to because they believe the collection to be worth only $375,000. View the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review article here. View the 85 page list of items in the collection here (5MB file size).
A Familiar Story With A Few Mistakes
I found an article on the Advertiser-Tribune website, a newspaper out of Tiffin, Ohio, about a man and his trains. It’s a familiar story - man buys trains when he is a young boy, trains get packed in storage for years, man retires and breaks out old trains and builds his dream layout. It’s a nice read but there are two mistakes concerning Lionel trains contained in the article. See if you can find them. You can read the article here.
Best Friend of Charleston
Lionel is offering a replica of the "Best Friend of Charleston" steam locomotive as a special "on-line" exclusive. The steam locomotive was built in 1830 for the South Carolina Canal and Railroad company. Lionel is offering the locomotive with a tender and one passenger car for $349.99. An add-on passenger car is also available for $64.99. Learn more about the real Best Friend of Charleston here. View Lionel’s version here.