The locomotive's proper name is Pennsylvania E6 Atlantic No. 460. However, it's more commonly known as the "Lindbergh Engine" for its June 1927 venture from Washington, D.C., to New York.

He got his first Lionel engine when he was 8 years old – and he still has it. "My roster currently consists of about 47 engines," he said. "I know there's people who have way more than that, but ...