Thanks so much for this info & photos. 20 years ago when I lived in Kansas City I was taking my son to the zoo in Swope Park and took a short cut though a little industrial park, Ford's Crossing, I think. To my total surprise I saw the *** Joe, Becky Thacher, Huck Finn, & Tom Sawyer sitting next to some industrial building. No one was around so I stopped & climbed aboard. The diesel engine was still in the power car & all the stainless steel siding was intact though the steel screws were rusting away. I am sure I have some photos of it somewhere. How I wished it could have been displayed at KC's Union Station but that building had not yet been restored. After I left KC I learned the owner of the train set had died & his estate had sold it for a restaurant in Chicago. I am not certain of all those reports, but I do remember seeing this wonderful trainset. I hope where ever she goes, she will receive better care & be properly preserved. Please continue to keep us posted on the progress on the Mark Twain! stevehughes@centurytel.net