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| | Collecting Lionel® Trains - - Frequently Asked Questions - Lionel® Collectors Club, news, Lionel electric toy ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31) |
 | | Trains that are well used, scratched, dented, and/or rusted are generally not considered collectable although they may have parts or salvage value. |
 | | Trains are toys and the reason so many early trains are now sought after and considered highly collectable is that most were purchased and played with. |
 | | Trains that have seen heavy play value (after all, they were toys!) and are heavily scratched, rubbed, dented, discolored, rusted, chipped, cracked or have pieces missing have little collector value. |
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