This is a lionel 1951 romance of model railroading with li. These are the books we use as reference guides to help us find our part numbers. The most complete record available of lionels distinctive line up of prewar trains. When joshua lionel cohen designed his first electric train in 1900, he wasnt trying to make a toy for children.
The best books about trains are ones involving dirty deeds done dirty cheap. The following is my collection of canadian railway books. Lionel postwar guides lionel and american flyer trains. Order from our australian book shop for free shipping australia wide. Lionel 1982 collector series catalog lionel, lionel trains, train. During lionels early days, americans were captivated by the railroads and awed by electricity, still a rarity in many homes. My dad got me a big lionel train set when i was about 8. The information contained on these pages is not meant to be inclusive of everything that was made by lionel, but rather to give you enough information to identify the trains that you have. Please email me with any questions that you may have. Greenbergs guides lionel trains 2006 pocket price guide greenbergs pocket price guide lionel trains by roger carp and lesley weiss oct 1, 2005 4. Trending price is based on prices over last 90 days.
Lionel wasnt the first electric toy train but they quickly became the best. Robert has written multiple books on lionel trains and slot cars. Kevin robertson books specialist retailer of british railway and model train books. The tracks dont use rails as such but rather grooves set apart a certain distance. At auction, lionel train sets, pieces, and accessories can sell for a few. The set also included a 3854 scale merchandise car, 2411 flatcar with logs, 2855 sunoco deluxe single dome tank car and the 2357 illuminated sp type caboose.
Highquality trains were the norm, exciting and innovative trains continued to be introduced, the variety of color was expanded within the traditional rolling stock line and with over 20 available sets, 1954 was a stellar year for lionel. Paying special attention to boxed sets, the book includes virtually every train set produced and sold during the post war era. Fix up your steam locomotives, diesel locomotives, accessories, switches, operating cars, freight cars, and passenger cars. At auction, lionel train sets, pieces, and accessories can sell for a few hundred dollars or for a few thousand dollars, depending on the rarity and condition of the piece. Lionel corporation was an american toy manufacturer and holding company of retailers that.
I would like for the set to be in good condition and prefer that the locomotive runs well. Lionel model trains have been an integral part of american history for fathers and sons since being introduced in 1901. Mar 16, 2016 the topic of reference books comes up quite frequently in web forums as well as in email queries. Requested again and again, here, at last, is the thomas bright and early board book box set. Lionel postwar 1953 train set 2203 ws freight set complete 681 locomotive i5.
Lionel has manufactured ho trains several times in its history. Greenberg publishing, acquired by kalmbach publishing in 1991, was the largest producer of toy train reference material. All four of the enormously popular thomas board books are here. Greenbergs pocket price guide lionel 19012019 paperback by kalmbach books. Lionel collectors tend to have a lifelong passion for model railroading. Prewar lionel model railroad train sets collectors weekly. Lionel continued building the extravagant and expensive train sets and accessories that it had during the twenties. Lionel trains value varies depending on design, materials, and era. In addition, the tm guide lists all major variations, assigns rarityrating numbers to reflect scarcity, and employs trend arrows to help collectors identify changes in marketplace conditions.
Lionel history books lionel and american flyer trains. The father and son railroad of joshua lionel cowen and lawrence cowen ended. The lots reference library is provided as a service to lots members, designed to assist them in the many operating and collecting aspects of lionel trains. The collection included some of lionels finest trains, including the. The history of a manufacturing icon and the place where childhood dreams were made. The cars in the set with the 289e were surplus pieces form the 1071e lionel jr. See the lionel track page for more specific information concerning the size of the o scale trains that lionel produced during the post war period. Lionel prewar guides lionel and american flyer trains. This may result in delayed shipments during this mandatory compliance period. Lionel once again used a hybrid berkshire to head up the set, this time replacing the fourwheel rear truck on the engine with a twowheel model, creating the first 282 in lionel history. Pages in category novels set on trains the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. Greenbergs guide to lionel trains prewar sets 19011942 vol.
This very well researched and organized book on lionel train sets of the golden era is an absolute must have for the serious lionel collector. This is a history of lionel, maker of toy trains for over 100 years. Sep 18, 2004 standard catalog of lionel train sets 19451969 book. For more than 115 years, lionel trains has captured the hearts and stirred the imaginations of young and old.
My red railway book box thomas the tank engine and friends. If you enjoy vfintage lionel trains the truly great ones from the 30s50s you will enjoy this book. With only one set available to the public, two locomotives, no diesels, freight cars, and no new items, consumers were left wondering whats going on. New book lionel collectors guide and history the archives free. Robert schleicher tracks the history of lionel model trains. Lionel actually had its own television show, but the new medium soon mesmerized america, and interest in toy trains waned. Relive the gilded age of rail travel on the broadway limited. The links below may be affiliate links, meaning that i earn a small commission when you purchase an item after following those links, at no additional cost to you. Its roots lie in the 1969 purchase of the lionel product line from the lionel corporation by cereal conglomerate general mills and subsequent purchase in 1986 by businessman richard p. Buy a cheap copy of standard catalog of lionel train sets. The engines catalog number was 8309, but the engine itself was marked 4501, in honor of an actual southern 282 used in excursion service. The latest edition of the famous greenbergs guides for lionel trains has the data collectors need before buying, selling, or trading away any lionel toy trains from their collections. Books about the history of lionel trains from its inception in 1900 to present.
I purchased this book to bring back a 1955 o27 set to working order. Lionel, llc is an american designer and importer of toy trains and model railroads that is headquartered in concord, north carolina. Provides hobbyist and club information and free downloads are available. Go, train, go stop, train, stop a crack in the track and blue train, green train. Railway books and train books available in australia at 30% below the rrp. This book is a wonderful insight into the internal workings of the lionel train factory. Browse this collection on ebay to find various lionel o scale. Lionel o gauge sets are all electric and are a scale of 1. Lionel 1992 consumer catalog, book two model trains, catalog, building, modern. Today, we offer the polar express locomotive and train cars. With no consumer catalogue printed by lionel in 1967, the 1968 annual booklet was muchanticipated by all lionel train buffs. Karens books specializes in railroad, train, and transportation books from morning sun, four ways west, kalmbach, motorbooks, indiana university press, and others. This book showcases the more than 700 electric train outfits sometimes called uncataloged train sets that lionel created exclusively for retailers and promotional firms sears roebuck and co. This list of books is ttps recommended reading list.
I inherited a lionel train set but cant determine when it was made. The polar express has melted hearts of the young and those who are young at heart, making it a worldwide christmas classic. Regardless of which term you choose, youll find a wealth of new and vital information in greenbergs guide to lionel trains, 19011942. Lionels famous american railroad series 197985 trainz. Murder on the literary express top 10 train thrillers. Banners can be used to add text, links, images, and videos to your homepage, category, brand and search pages. But his talents as an engineer and salesman soon put lionel ahead of its competitors. Model trains, toy trains, lionel train sets, holiday train, rail train, victorian. The set included a blue jersey central lines steam locomotive with a 242 wheel configuration and attached tender car. Lionel train set no 1509ws comes with the following engine, cars and boxes 2025 steam locomotive looks complete some wear. I strongly recommend the book for all students of lionel history.
This is the first book devoted exclusively to lionels colorful and rugged preworld war ii train sets. Lionels toy train catalogs of the 1920s and 1930s described them as outfits, but today collectors commonly call them sets. Lionel toy train books, price guides, repair manuals, service. Lionel products of this period included a stereo camera, the pastelcolored lady lionel train set, and trains with space age and cold war themes. In 2006, lionels electric train became the first electric toy inducted into the. Lionel products of this period included a stereo camera, the pastelcolored lady lionel train set, and trains with space age. Rather, he thought his wooden, openbed gondola with the words electric express on the side would make a good vehicle to show off the wares of manhattan. After more than a century of producing topnotch toy trains, lionel products are today more technologically advanced than ever. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m.
Ho and n scale are the most popular model railway standards of today. A vintage lionel train set with instruction literature. Please click on the links to the different books to get more information about them. Includes a special interview with richard kughn, pastpresident of lionel. Cowen designed his first train, the electric express, not as a toy, but as an eyecatching display for toy stores.
Greenbergs repair and operating manual for lionel trains, 19451969 greenbergs repair and operating manuals by roger carp may 1, 1998 4. Toy trains and american dreams hardcover by roger carp. There are, for example, chapters on complete sets, lionel s ho product line, and lionel s boxes some of which are quite valuable today. The 1952 consumer catalogue continued to introduce new trains to the lionel product line. We are listing those engines, cars and accessories that lionel produced in o scale. The fairbanksmorse fm trainmaster is the most powerful loco that lionel built during the postwar era 1945 through 1969 lionel used the jersey central fm as the lead engine in just one set the 2270w streamlined passenger set. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Lionel o scale model railroads and trains and tracks are systems that run on o gauge tracks, which are tracks that measure 114 inches between the outside rails.
Scroll down to view sets offered in this catalogue. Standard catalog of lionel train sets 19451969 by david doyle. Unfortunately, the 1968 catalogue has become known as lionel s poorest attempt to develop an annual product line. Railroads, the pioneers building americas transportation backbone, and more. Lionel santa fe super chief lionchief set wbluetooth 684719. We have prewar lionel parts, standard gauge lionel parts, lionel. This is a lionel 1951 romance of model railroading with lionel trains booklet in black and white with 30 pages. It is a small steam engine and was available as a separate sale item or in work train sets. In order to be compliant with local ordinances, our warehouse has implemented the new social distancing requirements. Boxed together in a nifty little lunchbox, these four books are a feast for thomas smallest. Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Like the mighty locomotives and dynamic railroads, to your favorite licensed trains of our most popular the polar express, harry potter, thomas and friends and more, lionel train sets are packed with animation and excitement. Lionel 2020 pocket price guide greenberg brand new great resource. The locomotive has 027 on a metal plate on the bottom and 2026 on the side.
Most collectors and operators agree 1954 is the quintessential year of lionel postwar production. The farr series took a year off in 1982, but it returned the following year when the southern set was introduced. To make the uncatalogued set lionel took the 1702 observation car from the junior set reversed it, and installed a hook coupler to connect it to the 1688t tender. The same gauge is used by the lionel great american adventure series. Robert schleicher talks about lionel model trains, including the history of the company and the various models and designs they produced.
Offered is a fantastic lionel train set number 1609 the box and its content are being offered and being offered as found. An o gauge marx toy train set made in the late 1940s or early 1950s. The new line of trains included the blue streak, an entrylevel o27 gauge train set produced by lionel. Lionel o scale model railroads and trains for sale ebay. During this period lionel produced a wide variety of engines, rolling stock, accessories, track and transformers. The modern standards for toy trains also include s gauge, ho scale, n scale, and z scale, in descending order of size. They stayed ahead of their wouldbe competitors by continually evolving and innovating new model trains and accessories. This identification guide for lionel electric trains covers the postwar era only from 1945 until 1969. The rest of the lionel team is working remotely and you can continue to shop online and through our call center. This book is an essential part of every toy train collectors library. Rare lionel 224 united states navy alco ab diesel 1960 postwar train car set. Grzyboskis train store is pennsylvanias largest lionel dealer and specializes in lionel train sets and accessories and other fine manufacturers like american flyer and kline. Information about products, business opportunities, and dealers. Canadian railway books traingeek trains and photography.
The history of a manufacturing icon and the place where childhood dreams were made robert j. It has books and references to help with the design and construction of home layouts, on such topics as wiring, scenery, benchwork, track plans, and bridges. Lionel 1951 romance of model railroading booklet trainz. Add text to your homepage, category, brand, and search pages by using a banner. The railway and locomotive historical society, bulletin no 1. This comprehensive book features current market information and sale prices all updated by national experts. Lionel used the jersey central fm as the lead engine in just one set the 2270w streamlined passenger set. If youre a lionel train collector then the standard catalog of lionel train sets, 19451969, by david doyle, is a book youll want to add to your personal collection. Because of the painting process used at lionel, practically every lionel fm has a paint defect, flaw or ding.
Postwar lionel trains reference library train station. Manufacturer of model trains and accessories in o and standard gauges. This story about believing in the magic of christmas is brought to life for millions of families each and every year that enjoy the book and the motion picture. We carry both original and reproduction parts for all your lionel trains and accessories. The paperback of the greenbergs guide to lionel trains, 1901 1942. Lionel sold a paper train and a railroad planning book. Vintage lionel train track set with instruction literature ebth. Organized by year, the book features thousands of trains, sets and accessories in. Our shows have appeared on pbs, rfdtv, network television and cable stations around the country. Lionel train parts trainz lionel trains mth train sets. For more than a century, mystery writers have been drawn to trains, railways and stations because they are wonderful places to set a crime hordes of strangers, multiple destinations, people fleeing from the past or looking for a fresh start. Lionel pennsylvania legacy 1930 broadway limited set 684816 price includes free ground shipping in the continental usa.
The upcoming holiday season, along with model railroad news examination of the latest group of lionel releases for the ho market, presents an excellent opportunity to take a look back. Last produced in 20 by lionel, we have taken this iconic set and additional rolling stock to a new level by adding our lionchief remote and bluetooth technology giving you multiple ways to operate your set. Jun 17, 2014 a reading list for riding the rails were not sure anyone has ever published a book list that includes both anna karenina and the little engine that could so this might be a first. Here at lionel, we are true believers in the magic of the. When it came to electric trains, no retail catalog could match the excitement generated by the latest lionel catalog. Lots reference book library lionel operating train society. Kestrel railway books publishes books about british railway history.