NEIL YOUNG's Model Trains Bring in Nearly $300,000 at Auction
12 December 2017Neil Young sent a portion of his extensive model train collection to the auction block on Dec. 9 — and as expected, the items found eager bidders, with the set fetching roughly $300,000.
The Los Angeles sale included a number of one-of-a-kind pieces, including a Lionel Hudson prototype locomotive and a H.O.A.R.D tour psychedelic Vanderbilt Hudson locomotive as well as a 50th-anniversary edition 1953 Buick Roadmaster Skylark convertible with a steering wheel hub reading "customized for Neil Young."
This auction was intended in part as a benefit for the Bridge School, the non-profit Young helped support for years with his ex-wife Pegi.
According to Reuters, "a portion of the proceeds" was earmarked for the school, and there were definitely plenty of proceeds — the Vanderbilt alone brought in $10,000, while the Buick sold for $400,000. While the total sum Young's collection earned wasn't reported, the trains alone brought in nearly $300,000; other items available in the lot included some of his guitars, amplifiers, and microphones.
According to Reuters, "a portion of the proceeds" was earmarked for the school, and there were definitely plenty of proceeds — the Vanderbilt alone brought in $10,000, while the Buick sold for $400,000. While the total sum Young's collection earned wasn't reported, the trains alone brought in nearly $300,000; other items available in the lot included some of his guitars, amplifiers, and microphones.
A longtime model train enthusiast, Young has spoken at length about his fondness for the toys as a boy, and he picked up the hobby in earnest during the '90s as a way of bonding with his son Ben, who has cerebral palsy. As Young told Gibson in a 2008 interview, he was ultimately inspired to help develop a whole new control system for the trains to make it easier for Ben — and others like him — to work with them.
Now, according to Young, it's time to share some of that happiness. "Collecting all of these items has been my great joy," he said in a statement announcing this auction. "They have provided a source of inspiration, fun and creativity throughout my life. Now, it is time to share them with others in the world whom I hope will enjoy and love them as much as I have."
Source: ultimateclassicrock.com
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