Rail & Road
is proud to present the second part of the Richard Kughn Railroad Art collection. This auction will start at 7 PM Eastern Standard Time on Saturday evening November 14, 2020. The auction will simulcast on both Invaluable.com and LiveAuctioneers.com
This event will feature many notable original paintings and prints from Lionel licensed artist Angela Trotta Thomas. This collection represents a wide range of Angela’s well known work of which Mr. Kughn was the owner of for many years. The majority of the works in this sale have never been available publicly as they were sold directly from Angela to Richard Kughn. We look forward to finding new owners for these iconic pieces of art.
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The Toy Train Art Collection of Richard Kughn – Part 2 About Mr. Richard Kughn
The Rail and Road Fall 2020 auction will feature some of Angela Trotta Thomas’s most famous works presented to Rail & Road Auctions by the estate of Richard Kughn the former owner of Lionel Trains Inc. from his personal collection. Some are limited edition and even serial #1.
“We are honored to have been selected to bring this once in a lifetime collection of art to market,” commented Derek Thomas, President of Rail & Road. “Richard Kughn is a legend in the hobby of model railroading and his leadership guided Lionel Trains Inc. into the modern era of collecting with a true vision for what model railroading could be. His collection of original art from Angela Trotta Thomas includes many of her most iconic works which truly capture the spirit of Lionel Trains.”
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Featured Works In This Sale
Window Wishing
Original Watercolor Painting
This painting is easily the most iconic work that Angela Trotta Thomas has created in her 30 year career painting Lionel Trains. Featuring the Lionel 2332 Pennsylvania Railroad GG-1 pulling 2625 Madison cars. In the background stands the yellow #395 floodlight tower. This original painting is a site to behold. The original painting exhibits incredibly bright colors that the prints just can not match. This is the first time that this painting will be offered to the public. It has been owned by Richard Kughn since it’s completion and the new owner will be only the second person to own this treasured Lionel painting.
About Angela Trotta Thomas Featured Artist
Angela has been a realist painter since receiving a Masters degree in Art from Marywood University, Scranton PA. She was enrolled in their famed “Get Your Master’s with the Masters” program.
Only artist ever licensed by Lionel Trains LLC.
She has been painting Lionel trains for almost 30 years. Her main focus in her paintings has been about traditions being passed down for many generations to come. Angela’s paintings have always revolved around the child’s part in these traditions. Lionel trains are truly a part of the American fabric, and she is captivated by these cherished toys and the traditions they have inspired in generations of children.
“ I am most interested in the emotional attachment that the child has for their treasures and the traditions that they have forged. I strive to capture a dreamlike state with my paint application so viewing the paintings can take the viewer to another time and place.”
Many of these paintings are featured in a coffee table book released in 2015 entitled:
“Painting an American Icon, The Lionel Train Art of Angela Trotta Thomas.