> "Train Collectors Association", the convocation of tinplate collecting
> fanatics, whose highest goal in life is to acquire an ultra-rare, mint
> condition AF 351 uncatalogued set in the original box. Better still,
> unopened in the original box. They might x-ray it to make sure it's
> there, but they would never open it or -- gasp -- touch it, 'cause
that
> would lessen its "value".
>
Vance, Yes there are some of those guys, and I expect that there are a
few guys in Live Steam who have unopened Aster Big Boys!! But...there
are still a few of us TCA sorts who play with our toy trains. And enjoy
having some trains that may not be an exact true to scale model of an
actual locomotive, but are happy to see the toys that made so many
children happy when they were kids. Nope....my Ives wind up trains are
not exact scale models. But, just what is the Cricket an exact scale
model of? Gee....maybe it's just cute and fun!
Keith
