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 ...

When you think of Christmas, you might picture a model train looping around a Christmas tree, and there's a good chance the train is made by Lionel. The company is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

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 ...

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 ...