The history of toy train lithography
During the first three decades of the 20th century, most toy train manufacturers simulated the appearance of prototype railroad cars…
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Railroads changed almost endlessly in 20th-century America, due to bankruptcies, mergers, and takeovers. Regional lines combined to improve efficiency, retain…
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Talk about inspiring dreams of greatness! Sepia-tone photographs sprinkled about in the opening pages of Lionel’s consumer catalog for 1940…
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Becoming acquainted with Robert Sherman, the talented and kind-hearted artist affiliated with Lionel and Diorama Studios, stands as a highlight…
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What do I collect? I collect original prewar trains in Standard and Wide Gauge, i.e. 2 1/8”. Lionel created the…
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Former Editor Neil Besougloff purchased this manuscript in 2002, and wondered why it hadn’t been used. I found the answer…
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The idea of a custom run product — a manufacturer creating a special item for a retailer not sold in…
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Lionel’s No. 520 Lionel Lines Boxcab Electric stands out among other postwar O-27 locomotives because there is so much about…
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Len Carparelli knew The Lionel Story very well. This talented artist, who made a career from restoring trains, primarily locomotives,…
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In its heyday as “The Standard Railroad of the World,” the Pennsylvania Railroad had thousands of trackside industries systemwide to…
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Lionel’s No. 2159W GG1 Freight Set for 1950 often has received criticism from collectors for being less than outstanding. In…
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I found this manuscript from the late John Grams in our manuscript files. There was no date on the envelope…
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