Significant Locomotive Models by Sunset Models and Lionel Come to Sale With Turner Auctions + Appraisals LLC

A third rail is a metal railway track set on either side of a track to supply electrical power to the running train. Before the introduction of third rails, electricity was provided through overhead wires. A Sunset Models 3rd rail O gauge Southern Pacific cab forward model is a key highlight of the upcoming sale, presented by Turner Auctions. It is available in original packaging along with its shipping carton. Sunset Models has been selling brass scale model trains since 1975. Another significant lot in this sale is the Lionel 6-38071 SP cab forward 4-8-8-4 loco and tender. The real-life Southern Pacific Railway route passes through the rugged Sierra and Cascade mountain ranges. 

A Williams Union Pacific 4-8-8-4 model locomotive and tender in original packaging also leads the catalog. The locomotive has a four-wheel leading truck, two sets of eight driving wheels, and a four-wheel trailing truck. The real-life Union Pacific is a freight-hauling railroad operating 8,300 locomotives and running through 23 states of America. To view the complete catalog and register to bid online, visit Turner Auctions.