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Lot # 148: Bob Gibson's Model Train Collection

Starting Bid: $10,000.00

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Item was in Auction "Fall 2014",
which ran from 12/16/2014 12:00 AM to
1/16/2015 9:00 PM



For many years, Bob Gibson was a electric train enthusiast and collector. Over the past several decades, he has assembled a world-class collection of electric HO and O gauge trains and accessories. The collection is so vast that it took up an entire room of over 1,000 square feet in his home. The pictures in this catalog were taken when this set was assembled in Mr. Gibson's home. Presently, the collection is disassembled and ready for the new owner to take over as the conductor. Most of the trains and accessories are in EX or better condition and were taken care of very well. Gibson was as dedicated and as meticulous with his trains as he was with his pitching. Here are some of the items that are included. HO Train sets: Thalys (4 cars), MNRA (4 cars), Milwaukee Rd. (5 cars), ICE (4 cars), NY Central (3 cars), Union Pacific (4 cars), Burlington/Brass (3 cars), KC Southern (4 cars), B&O (4 cars), TGV (4 cars), Union Pacific (7 cars), Brass (3 cars). Engines (40 total)-Southern, Cardinals, Missouri Pacific (3), Union Pacific (8), Pennsylvania (2), Santa Fe (3), Union Pacific Big Boy, Electro GM Motive, Erie Lackawanna, 1776, Burlington (3), Western Atlantic, Virginia Truckee, Amtrak (5), Unmarked (2), Amtrak Electric, CSX, Wabash, Monon, Burlington Northern, Monorail with track (120 feet), transformers (17), structures (115), bridges (9), turntable with motor and indexing, rolling stock (115), cars and trucks (65), track including straight, curved, turnouts and lots of extras, many lights, people, trees and extra parts. The O gauge includes; Lionel sets with engines-Union Pacific M1000 (3 cars), Aerotrain, Spooktrain, NY Subway (4 cars), Subway (4 cars),= and MTH California Amtrak (3 cars). Engines: Lehigh Valley 407, Burlington Rt. 543 with tender, MTH 326, Union Pacific 2860, STL-SW, Alaska 2000 and Cotton Belt. Rolling stock: team cars with logos (5), box cars (10), oil tankers (3), auto carriers (10), Christmas cars (6), Santa caboose car, MKT red cars (4), Lionel music car and refrigerator car. The O guage collection also includes Lionel and Atlas track, transformers, master control sets, 180-watt power house and structures (27). There are many, many extras in a collection that has taken decades to assemble and was cared for by one of the best pitchers of all time. Mr. Gibson has spent countless of hours and well over $25,000 on this collection. It is one-of-a-kind and deserves a great home where it can be displayed and enjoyed by the next proud owner. May require additional shipping fees.

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