WATSONTOWN — When he was 3 years old, Bill McCollin, of Watsontown, was given his first Lionel train set, complete with an engine, track and transformer. For Christmas that year, his dad purchased the ...

Police have arrested two people for allegedly stealing part of a Sayreville man's Lionel train collection. Charles Leary estimates about %2464%2C000 worth of his ...

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 ...

Millionaire real estate developer Richard P. Kughn liked Lionel electric trains so much he bought the company. His decision, however, was not impetuous. Kughn first spent nearly a half century ...

Appraisal: Lionel Girls Train Set, ca. 1957, from Minneapolis Hour 1. Watch Noel Barrett's appraisal of a Lionel girls train set, ca. 1957.

From pre-war models to whimsical holiday sets, vintage train sets have chugged their way into the spotlight. These coveted collectors items have surpassed their status as toys and are now nostalgic ...

For generations, toy trains were an iconic Christmas present, bringing joy to kids and parents alike. Now, with high-tech upgrades, the classic Lionel train set is attracting a new generation of fans.

For many baby boomers, and some younger folks as well, the December holidays are synonymous with model trains. Many in the postwar generation grew up with Lionel or American Flyer rolling stock ...

ERIE (AP) — Doug Green had always planned to set up the old Lionel train again. But more than 30 years of good intentions ended recently when the Millcreek Township man walked into Train City with ...

Get an exclusive look at the expansive Lionel train collection and model layout that once belonged to the Chairman of the Board himself, Frank Sinatra, with this entry in TM's popular "Celebrity Train ...