That train set reminds me of Marx trains. When I was a kid some other kids around town had them. We all knew the Lionel trains were better but I have to say we had a lot of fun with all of them, maybe more fun than we have with our layouts today.

I wonder what Engine 1152 in the background is, and what scale it is. It’s pretty well detailed and looks kind of Mop-ish, but the one visible word on the tender says “Southwestern.”