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Factory weathered - Please note: The wooden dowels that join the base and the main building have been broken off in their holes. Their usage isn't strictly necessary for this model. However, if you would like to replace the dowels, you will need to remove the originals first - Box has some wear from previous shipping use

• Cosmetic Condition: C-7 Excellent
• State of Assembly: Ready to Go/Pre-built
• Material: Resin,Fiberboard,Plexiglass
• Paint: Factory Painted & Weathered
• Interior Lighting: Factory Installed
• Interior Detail: None
• Packaging: Original Box
• Paperwork: Included
• Measurements: 31 1/2" x 18" x 15 1/2"

In 2005, Lionel worked with the craftsmen and artisans of TW Design to design and create the New York Transit Museum's Annual Holiday Train Show Display at Grand Central Terminal.

The emotional centerpiece of this exciting and popular display was an homage to the "Cathedral of Train Terminals" - Grand Central Terminal - a massive 31 1/2" x 18" x 15 1/2" model of this American railroading icon.

The impressive creation successfully captured the essence of the structure's Beaux Arts design and Jules-Alexis Coutan's 42nd Street FaÇade, albeit with simplified details more appropriate to a toy train layout. Since the opening of the Transit Museum's display, the recurring question has been "When will Lionel offer its own version of this unique building?"

Each model is numbered and hand-built by TW Design right here in the USA. The Terminal will include interior illumination and will be secured to a base incorporating a ¼-scale stair-step around the perimeter. Terminal notches allow for Lionel Station Platforms (not included) to be placed with sidings at the rear of the terminal. The base is removable, and the structure can be placed atop an elevated platform servicing railyards below as seen on the original GCT display.

FEATURES:

• Medium-density fiberboard construction
• Frosted plexiglass windows and doors
• Cast resin detailing
• Interior lighting
• Weight: 38 lbs.