Classic Toy Trains — its outstanding editorial and art teams — will be paying tribute to toy trains from the post-World War II era later this year. The magazine will do so with the debut of its ...

Perhaps there was a demand for a game that would help old timers relive the glory days on the bustling railroad era. That would explain why Black Lantern Studios decided to develop Lionel Trains on ...

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 ...

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 ...

No one can say with certainty when the first Lionel model train was set up to chug around a Christmas tree and surprise children on Christmas morning, but it’s a safe bet that the idea and the ...

The Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club was recently featured on WGN-TV’s Morning Show. In an email to Classic Toy Trains, President Herbert W. Koch shared the story and photos of the live June 25 event.

For some people, the aroma of Christmas is freshly baked cookies or a newly cut pine. For me, it’s the oily burn of my 71-year-old Lionel sparking across equally ancient tracks. The train is one of ...

Looking for a Holiday train set? Disney has you covered. They just released an official Lionel train set based off of the “Frozen” franchise. This particular model features Olaf and it is called the ...