Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present The Paul Guaraglia Collection of Model Trains on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at 10:30 am PST. The sale presents a variety of train offerings, including locomotives, various train cars, accessories, buildings and other structures, track sections, switches, transformers, parts, and other items to enhance train layouts. Among the manufacturers are Lionel, Marx, Ives, MTH, Fleischmann, Mantua, Roundhouse, Bachmann, American Flyer, Weaver, Rail King and others, in Standard, O, S, HO, N and Z gauges. Dinky and Matchbox Toys, several wind-up sets, and other train-related items round out the sale.

A San Francisco Bay Area resident, Paul Guaraglia is a long-time model train enthusiast who has collected for well over 50 years. Housed in a separate room in Mr. Guaraglia’s home, the vast collection showcases his inviting and expansive layout. In it, he replicates a rambling urban environment, featuring landmark buildings from various cities and eras, with trains and train tracks threaded throughout. Mr. Guaraglia is the past and current president of the Golden Gate American Flyer Club, founded in 1970.