Lionel Trains are the iconic electric train set. One of the first electric toys to be inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame they have been a popular part of American culture for over 100 years.

We recently visited a “pop-up” store in Manhattan, just across the street from Bryant Park. A pop-up store is a store that pops up seasonally to sell specific items that will be in demand during that ...

More than a century after they were invented, toy trains remain popular Christmas toys. Showing a Lionel train set in motion with smoke and train sounds at the Pittston Train Shop, owner John Merlino ...

The idea of a custom run product — a manufacturer creating a special item for a retailer not sold in its catalog — is nothing ...

Tucked between a residential neighborhood and a school athletic field in Malden is a large, red brick building that looks a little like an old train depot. That’s fitting. Four words in large ...

Jerry Calabrese readily admits he's not a "fan boy" when it comes to Lionel trains; he doesn't own every locomotive, freight car or caboose Lionel ever made. But Calabrese, a Montclair resident who is ...

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 ...

Join me as we dive into the world of Lionel and Marx trains, exploring the anomalies, curiosities, and oddballs that make these iconic brands so fascinating! From rare models to quirky designs, we’ll ...

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 ...