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Timeless Classics

Exploring Lionel trains of the 1950s: Questions and Answers
May 30, 2019

Exploring Lionel trains of the 1950s: Questions and Answers

Classic Toy Trains Senior Editor Roger Carp held court in a Facebook Live event on April 16, 2019, and answered…

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Exploring Lionel Trains of the 1950s: Lionel caboose No. 6257
May 20, 2019

Exploring Lionel Trains of the 1950s: Lionel caboose No. 6257

Classic Toy Trains Senior Editor Roger Carp held court in a Facebook Live event on April 16, 2019, and answered…

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Marx’s no. 05536/05572 gondola
Mar 8, 2019

Marx’s no. 05536/05572 gondola

During the prewar and postwar eras, every manufacturer of toy trains added a miniature gondola. Other than a flatcar, it…

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