Rare Lionel Trains D103 Dealer Display with running trains! 

Always love seeing dealer displays. And this one doesn't look as cluttered as some were. The rotating train up top might be the coolest part put on a Lionel display.

Brilliant!

Another great video of another great postwar Lionel item. Thanks Brian!

Amazing display Brian.

Wow! That 1953 Lionel D103 display's as old as I am! And it's aged just as gracefully! 🤣🤣🤣 Seriously though, when you look at it it's avery well thought-out dealer display. If provides plenty of action, showcases the product line dramatically, and it's easy for a Lionel dealer to set up. The last part's very important when you consider many Lionel dealers sold the products as a side-line, they couldn't be expected to be experts concerning the whole line of trains and accessories. That mystery accessory in the rear of the dealer catalog illustration? It looks to me like the rear of the automated crossing gateman accessory. Maybe? Anyway, another fun video! Thanks Brian!

This would have been a show-stopper in 1953. This display probably helped sell lots of trains and equipment. It's amazing that you can find so many things that are pristine and in like-new condition. Thanks for all of your hard work and taking so many of us down memory lane!

Those 1953 1122 remote O27 remote switches are the first ones with the non-derailing built in for O27 and new for '53. Highest quality O27 switch of this design because look at the lamps. They slide out without taking the cover off! My dad bought a pair of those in '53.

Nice. I would have added bumpers to the track under the shelf for gang car.

Great Brian , im still looking forward to seeing the boat that the pill goes in .have a great week !

That’s amazing. Just wow. 👍🏼😎

Thanks for making a video of this one. Amazing that the original box still exists! Interesting to see that the topper had the film with the train. You would have no idea that was there from the original sheet with the description. I often marveled at the $45.50 price while paging thru Roger Carp's Lionel Displays edition, which, by the way, I picked up an excellent copy on Ebay for $15 recently. Interesting info regarding the 6464-25 GN boxcar. I thought that sounded familiar. I went thru my dad's index cards and found that one in his collection. I would venture a guess the hidden item was the 145 gateman. Always looking forward to the next edition on Brian's Train Room!

Thank you for sharing this! Most of us may never get to see many of the very rare items you present on your videos, but just to know some of these things are still around and operable is a great testimony to Lionel and good old American know-how, even when it came to our toys.

Very nice presentation! Thank you

Wow, that cardboard box for the whole display! Can't be many of those boxes left in existance.

That’s a marvelous display, Brian. Thank you for showing it in your video!

Definitely one of the cooler display pieces, great job!

I have always been drawn to display layouts for how simple yet effective they are. They are so simplistic yet they will draw you in. My absolute 2 favorites are the D-27 and D-52 layouts. The D-27 because well, it’s a disappearing train!!! It’s so cool! The D-52 because it’s going places without ever technically moving!! Both of those I believe I could watch for hours. Great video as always and I look forward to seeing what you have in store for the next highlighted item!

Hi Brian, great video. Do you own his display unit?

How was the hiway crossing signal able to do the alternating, more realistic, flashing lights?

Great video! How is that 154 signal wired into the layout?

I saw a different dealer display shelf on ebay last night. I think it was at 500 when I looked at it. Said "nope" and kept on scrolling for a postwar operating milk car 😆.

What's the trick Lionel is doing to get that 154 to blink so constantly? No way a 154C is operating that signal. I can see an insulated curve which is activating the signal but what is delivering the constant on-off-on action of the bulbs? This may be the big hidden surprise everyone missed on the entire layout. Notice the first time the engine goes though to activate the signal the left light comes of first and the very next time the right light comes on first. Something is going on there that needs investigating.

That box car in question is a 6454 not a 6464 Count the "bumps" on the roof .

Where in the world do you find this stuff?