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August 24 in railroad history: FRISCO https://groups.io/g/toytrains/message/179547 Want to join in the discussion about ...
08/24/2026

August 24 in railroad history: FRISCO

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Title: Two German Boys w. Wooden Toy TrainDescription: Two young boys in an outdoor garden sitting on grass with wooden ...
08/23/2026

Title: Two German Boys w. Wooden Toy Train

Description: Two young boys in an outdoor garden sitting on grass with wooden toy train. Writing on back of photo in German. Wooden train consists of locomotive, tender and hopper car.

Image enlarged from scan # P2001.6.7s

August 21 in railroad history: There’s a train in my lane! https://groups.io/g/toytrains/message/179520 Want to join in ...
08/21/2026

August 21 in railroad history: There’s a train in my lane!

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Title: 87-piece Electric Train and Trestle SetSummary: 87-piece Electric Train and Trestle Set. Advertisement, New Centr...
08/20/2026

Title: 87-piece Electric Train and Trestle Set

Summary: 87-piece Electric Train and Trestle Set. Advertisement, New Central Furniture dated 1954

Image enlarged from original scan # L2024.33.2

Title: Platform Layout with Elevated Line Showing Marx & Lionel TrainsDescription: A toy train layout with elevated line...
08/19/2026

Title: Platform Layout with Elevated Line Showing Marx & Lionel Trains

Description: A toy train layout with elevated lines showing a Marx streamliner and a Lionel #10 locomotive with freight train. Lower level track does not contain any trains.

Back of photo is dated December, 1937

Image enlarged from original scan # P2009.69.001

August 18 in railroad history: the race for speed https://groups.io/g/toytrains/message/179483 Want to join in the discu...
08/18/2026

August 18 in railroad history: the race for speed

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Title: Joyous Birthday Boy with Ride-On LocomotiveDescription: Photo postcard from England. Joyous Birthday poem. Boy si...
08/17/2026

Title: Joyous Birthday Boy with Ride-On Locomotive

Description: Photo postcard from England. Joyous Birthday poem. Boy sits beside ride-on locomotive of British prototype.

Postcard is dated September 2, 1929

Image enlarged from original scan # P2004.11.60

August 16 in railroad history: Powder River https://groups.io/g/toytrains/message/179456 Want to join in the discussion ...
08/16/2026

August 16 in railroad history: Powder River

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August 14 in railroad history: The Portageville Bridge https://groups.io/g/toytrains/message/179444 Want to join in the ...
08/14/2026

August 14 in railroad history: The Portageville Bridge

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August 13 in railroad history: Das Rheingold https://groups.io/g/toytrains/message/179438Want to join in the discussion ...
08/13/2026

August 13 in railroad history: Das Rheingold

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