A Lionel toy train around the Christmas tree continues to be a fixture of holiday tradition in some families. The iconic American company is about to roll into its 125th anniversary. When you think of ...

TRAIN ENTHUSIAST Roger Carp was 5 years old when he got his first Lionel toy train. More than 60 years later, the senior editor of Classic Toy Trains magazine has written a book called “Collectible ...

Model trains ; toy trains ; train sets ; "Lady Lionel" train set for girls ; accessories ; with a feature on "How to Plan Your Layout..." and track plans ; "Airex" fishing reels ; toy racing cars ; ...

Joshua Lionel Cowen, the original owner of Lionel trains, had a big idea. He began building toy trains at the turn of the 20th century. The first trains were made of tinplate steel, a name that is ...