Lionel trains are an American classic that date back to 1901 and remain popular today. Whether youre starting your first set or looking for rare vintage Lionel trains to collect, you'll find everything from...
Lionel trains are an American classic that date back to 1901. Despite a number of ownership changes and varying levels of popularity since then, Lionel trains have seen a revival in the past two decades with a...
There are 6 quintessential works about Lionel "Super O" that are required reading for those interested in "the track"! This essay compiles the 6 works in one location for reference: 1. 'A History of Lionel...
Lionel was at its postwar best in consumer interest as well as quality of product during the late 1940's and into the early 1950s. Like every other successful company, Lionel was always looking towards the...
The purpose of this Marx Electric Train guide is to introduce you to affordable and available Marx Trains. As a start, this will be done by pointing out the variations of the 666 and 1666 steam...
If you are in the planning stages of considering "Super O" for your layout and you are thinking, " I read somewhere that the thin rail on "Super O" is hard on rollers. Is this a concern?" Lets address this...
Lionel "Super O" track combines the realistic appearance of two-rail railroad track with the superior performance of the "three-rail" electrical system. Most all postwar Lionel cars and locomotives will...
The Marx 1998 is a copy of the Alco S-3 Switcher.The Marx Rock Island power dummy units (below) were the pair that turned my opinion of Marx from cheap and undesireable ,to an exciting toy train to collect and...
In the postwar era Marx produced 6 different road names of lithographed metal diesels excluding the M10005 series:#21 Santa Fe "AA", #6000 Southern Pacific "AA", #62 Baltimore Ohio "AA", #81 Monon "A", "AA"...
How many times have you walked by a Marx train,not thinking much about it? Many of us have done that, but, as time has passed we have learned to appreciate the fanciful toy train creations produced by the...
