“Lionel trains were sold as toys. They were fun, fairly reliable, and expensive playthings, manufactured with no thought beyond that purpose. They were not supposed to be precision scale models.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC• Train layout, Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel lobby Wednesday, July 17, through Friday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.• Train Show (sale), Track 29 BuildingTrading hall to ...