Which Lionel train sets are best? Lionel has been making trains for kids, adults and model railroading hobbyists for more than 120 years. Ever since the first kid played with Lionel’s first toy train ...

For many baby boomers, and some younger folks as well, the December holidays are synonymous with model trains. Many in the postwar generation grew up with Lionel or American Flyer rolling stock ...

Looking for a Holiday train set? Disney has you covered. They just released an official Lionel train set based off of the “Frozen” franchise. This particular model features Olaf and it is called the ...

I found this manuscript from the late John Grams in our manuscript files. There was no date on the envelope but it's likely from the early 1990s. The article discusses 12 Lionel products that, while ...

Love affairs with trains typically begin like this: A tyke watching in awe as a Lionel train set choo choos around a Christmas tree. Fast forward some number of decades, and you have John Campbell, ...

MOOSIC — As a kid Dave Sage couldn’t afford to buy a Lionel train set. As an adult, he’s making up for it. The 60-year-old police officer came to Grzyboski’s Trains for National Lionel Train Day with ...

Q -I would appreciate an estimate of the value of a Lionel train set that dates back to 1928-32. It is Outfit No. 296 and is O gauge scale. The train set consists of Engine No. 253, two No. 207 ...

Appraisal: Lionel Girls Train Set, ca. 1957, from Minneapolis Hour 1. Watch Noel Barrett's appraisal of a Lionel girls train set, ca. 1957.

No one can say with certainty when the first Lionel model train was set up to chug around a Christmas tree and surprise children on Christmas morning, but it’s a safe bet that the idea and the ...

For generations, toy trains were an iconic Christmas present, bringing joy to kids and parents alike. Now, with high-tech upgrades, the classic Lionel train set is attracting a new generation of fans.