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 Posted - December 14 2011 : 8:14:38 PM
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I have had this since new when I was 8 years old. I just did some research and it was only made in 1982 and also the only set to ever have glow in the dark pieces like lettering,the boiler nose,valve gear and so on. The cave piece is long gone but I went over it last year and got it running again. I saw a few on ebay ranging from $89.99 to 299.99 its just a piece of my childhood from the early 80s. It still glows in the dark good for nearly being 30 years old. 
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Posted - December 14 2011 : 8:28:26 PM
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Pretty neat item, I don't recall that one by Lionel. Then again,I had a 1963 Lionel childhood set, so the newer stuff never interested me as much. Thanks for posting that.
Jerry
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Posted - December 14 2011 : 9:56:34 PM
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I had the same one Except mine said Rock Island As did the caboose which was red It had a PennCentral gondola boxcar was ConRail & a yellow UP flatcar
This set is the later made in Mexico ones I think 
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Posted - December 14 2011 : 10:10:26 PM
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Cool! GITD Valve Gear!
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Posted - December 15 2011 : 10:54:38 AM
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my first lionel was a cannonball freight set. it has glow in the dark caboose windows. i've still got it too. i think it was 1980? i'm getting old, but it beats the alternative!
jerry
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