Collecting Lima Model trains
I have been collecting Model Trains as a kid. Actually my brother and I got Lima HO Model trains as Christmas and birthday gifts. They were very wonderful to small Primary school boys, as they were made of steel, and used electricity. Simple round circles, and later in the shape 8, and later even larger track with joins. We saved our money to buy trains,buildings, tracks and and couches. If memory serves me right, I went into collecting a bit more than my brother in the end. The tracks was always built in our rooms , and in the lounge, on short hair carpet. Our parents was quite easy, and never complained too much,having to walking carefully over our trains.
We bought our model trains at Aladdin's Cave, Kempton Park ,South-Africa, when it was were the new Civic Center is these days. As kids we didn't go to town much, but it was very exciting when we eventually went,seeing the latest models and couches available. I bought myself a crane, a motor vehicle carrier and some extra track.
Being half German, I recorded my track inventory diligently. As my brother was not so interested, I took over his share. I offered to pay him for his share, but he said he doesn't want the money, only the opportunity to "play" when it is up. The one very nice piece of his that I kept was Blue Train engine and couch.
The collection was used, and unfortunately very much abused. Marshmallows and Cigarettes was transported in the open coal couch, speed competitions was held, to see when a loco will derail at top speed in a corner, and staged crashes was initiated.
We bought our model trains at Aladdin's Cave, Kempton Park ,South-Africa, when it was were the new Civic Center is these days. As kids we didn't go to town much, but it was very exciting when we eventually went,seeing the latest models and couches available. I bought myself a crane, a motor vehicle carrier and some extra track.
Being half German, I recorded my track inventory diligently. As my brother was not so interested, I took over his share. I offered to pay him for his share, but he said he doesn't want the money, only the opportunity to "play" when it is up. The one very nice piece of his that I kept was Blue Train engine and couch.
The collection was used, and unfortunately very much abused. Marshmallows and Cigarettes was transported in the open coal couch, speed competitions was held, to see when a loco will derail at top speed in a corner, and staged crashes was initiated.
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