One of my most treasured pieces is a brass HO scale steam locomotive from PFM (Pacific Fast Mail), representing the Northern Pacific 4-6-0. It belonged to my grandfather, who built a small mountain layout in the ’70s. He used to tell me stories of seeing similar engines in action as a kid, which sparked my own interest in both railroading and modeling.
The loco sat in a display case for years after he passed, but I recently restored it with a modern DCC sound decoder—careful not to disturb the original finish. Now, every time it rolls across my layout, it feels like a little piece of him is still part of the journey.
Would love to see the models you all hold dear—whether they’re collector-grade or priceless for personal reasons.
Whether it’s a locomotive from a fallen flag railway, a rare piece from a long-gone manufacturer, or just a model with sentimental family history—we want to see it!
📜 What to share:
Your most treasured historical or collectible train models
The story behind them—did you hunt them down or inherit them?
