I found this manuscript from the late John Grams in our manuscript files. There was no date on the envelope but it’s likely ...

Line, Menards, and other 3-rail O gauge trains? Do you like big trains but have a small budget? This is the channel for you!

First, an interesting note: the second Lionel catalog has typically been called Volume 2. This one was called “July Release.” ...

Lionel trains turns 125, celebrating more than a century of holiday magic. From historic models to smartphone-controlled locomotives, these iconic toy trains continue to captivate kids and ...

A Lionel train was the first electric toy inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. If you are looking for a classic train set that can be operated from your smartphone, try the Lionel ...

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 ...

The virtual trains are replicas of classic Lionel models. So, for a modern ride through the nostalgic world of Lionel trains, grab your conductor hat and your computer mouse and click aboard.

Angela Trotta Thomas’ status as the only artist ever to be licensed by iconic toy train manufacturer Lionel has gotten her featured in plenty of magazines and catalogs during the past 25 years ...

The Hillside manufacturing plant was built in 1929 exclusively for the manufacture of toy trains, and was expanded in 1940, 1941, 1950 and 1952. At its peak, the factory employed more than 2,000.

How it started: European Christmas villages and Lionel trains The ritual of miniature villages and nativity scenes beneath Christmas trees came to the U.S. with European immigrants in the 1800s.

It often starts with “My dad gave me a Lionel train, which we put under the tree,” says Eric White, editor of Model Railroader. It continues with: “I got older and I bought scale trains.