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Lionel's new model celebrates LIRR's 175th anniversary

Quick ReadModel is 1/48th scale of LIRR's M7 trains.

Ken Bianco of Trainland in Lynbrook with a

Photo credit: Newsday/Thomas A. Ferrara | Ken Bianco of Trainland in Lynbrook with a Long Island Railroad 175th anniversary Lionel model train.

Train buffs can now celebrate a very big anniversary for the Long Island Rail Road in a very small way, as renowned model train maker Lionel releases a scale replica of an LIRR train.

The 1/48 scale model of the LIRR's M7 trains, in the traditional O gauge, commemorates the railroad's 175th anniversary this year. During the last several weeks, Lionel began shipping the train sets to hobby...

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