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"But since it's Christmas, I'm heavy on the gingerbread this time of year." A Lionel Thomas the Tank Engine train set enters a tunnel at TrainLand. It's one of the many brands Lionel licenses.

A Lionel toy train around the Christmas tree continues to be a fixture of holiday tradition in some families. The iconic American company is about to roll into its 125th anniversary. When you ...

In honor of the 125th anniversary of Lionel, the most famous manufacturer of model trains, we speak with Roger Carp, author of "Lights, Camera, Lionel Trains! A Photo History of an American Icon." ...

Thomas S. Sage, Sr ... He started collecting Lionel trains in the 1960’s and could be found helping his daughter at the Hobby Corner in Allentown, PA during the busy Christmas season.

“The common power source was a child pushing a toy train or pulling it on a tether.” An inventor named Joshua Lionel Cowen started Lionel in 1900 and came up with a battery-powered ...

When you think of Christmas, you might think of model trains around a Christmas tree. And there's a good chance it's a Lionel. The iconic American toy train company is celebrating its 125th ...