Q: How do I find out about old electric Lionel trains? My set, purchased in 1938, is in good running condition and has its original box and instructions. Is it valuable? A: Condition, age, rarity and ...

Among fond childhood memories is the Christmas the electric train set was under the tree. It was shiny, the engine was bright yellow and if you cranked the transformer way up, it would go fast enough ...

As my colleagues Joann Muller, Zack O’Malley Greenburg and Christopher Helman reported earlier this year, the United States is heading towards its second railroad boom here at the beginning of the ...

Do you like Lionel, Marx, MTH, K-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! Novices are welcome here! I received my ...

I found this manuscript from the late John Grams in our manuscript files. There was no date on the envelope but it's likely from the early 1990s. The article discusses 12 Lionel products that, while ...