In 1952 alone, Lionel Corp. had produced 622,209 toy train engines and 2,460,764 miniature cars, which, as historian Ron Hollander noted, eclipsed “the nation’s railroads, which then had a mere 43,000 ...
As kids for generations have done, Landon Tennant looks longingly at a streamlined Lionel Santa Fe engine as it chugs around a tiny display with houses, mountains and bridges at TrainLand, a hobby ...
The World of Trains exhibit at the Children's Museum of Oak Ridge will feature an active miniature amusement park where mice ride the rides, jitterbug on stage and walk the tight rope while a ...
CANFIELD, Ohio -- Lionel is one of the best-known model train makers in the world. It has fans (and customers) just about everywhere, and its products can sell for hundreds of dollars. In the last 113 ...