Thank you so much! It's actually exciting to actually see the box and learn about the origins of the set. I wouldn't mind if I were able to get my hands on the original owner's manual, even if it were a photocopy. Maybe someday. Anyway, I recently sent the train and cars off to Brasseur Electric Trains in Michigan (I'm actually in the state of Ohio) to be serviced. I hope it comes out looking as good as in the picture you posted. But, while looking around the Lionel site and other sites, I came across things I had questions about as well. The first is "Fastrack". What exactly is that? The second is track labeled "O72" and similar numbers. What do those numbers mean?