Buying Lionel Trains in 1958. Volume 1, Spending 250.00 as a KID!

A trip back in time with 250.00 to spend as you want from the 1958 Lionel Consumer Catalog. You only have so much money to spend and tough decisions will have to be made. What would you buy as a KID? Volume 1 is as a KID and the companion Volume 2 will look at it as a "Collector". What fun and Rare Lionel trains would you buy and how would you spend that 250.00. (Remember, 250.00 in 1958 was equivalent to 2000.00 in today's money!)
Part of the Rare and Unusual Postwar Lionel Toy trains highlighted on this channel. Enjoy!
Brian