The late 1950s and early 60s were a time of the Cold War, Sputnik, and the Mercury and Gemini space programs. Lionel's entry into space-related toys was a sign of our nation's early endeavors with ...

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 ...

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 ...

For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...