Lionel No. 42 gas turbine switcher
Joshua Lionel Cowen had adopted a firm stance on the need to avoid manufacturing “war toys.” Even on the eve…
Read moreJoshua Lionel Cowen had adopted a firm stance on the need to avoid manufacturing “war toys.” Even on the eve…
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Improving a basic model: 1949-56 Lionel did not immediately fill its postwar line with a true searchlight car – just…
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When you reach a certain age, every birthday deserves to be called a big one .Among other things, my celebration…
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Despite the lack of play value in tank cars, boys wanted them because they reflected what kids saw in full-sized…
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Prewar predecessors Cranes that can lift miniature cargo, rotate as they hold it, and lower it into a tray or…
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Starting in 1935, Lionel cataloged six models based on the Commodore Vanderbilt. None had a 4-6-4 arrangement, yet the look…
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Lionel’s separate-sale items and accessories for 1959 Readers of our article on Super O and O-27 outfits cataloged in 1959…
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Established as American Model Toys in 1948, AMT had challenged Lionel in three areas. First were streamlined passenger cars designed…
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For toy train collectors looking to up their game to include more and collectible pieces without breaking the bank,…
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After Gilbert acquired the assets of American Flyer in 1938, it set out to develop a line of 3/16-inch scale…
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In the years after World War II, Lionel strengthened its presence in Canada by working closely with the heads of…
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Overlooked during the prewar era and for the first decade of the postwar, it inspired four O gauge diesels and…
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