The 126-year-old Lionel toy train company has been acquired by private equity-owned collectibles company Round 2, to form the ...

As my colleagues Joann Muller, Zack O’Malley Greenburg and Christopher Helman reported earlier this year, the United States is heading towards its second railroad boom here at the beginning of the ...

When you think of Christmas, you might picture a model train looping around a Christmas tree, and there's a good chance the train is made by Lionel. The company is celebrating its 125th anniversary.

NEW YORK – Metro-North Railroad is commemorating its 25th anniversary with a limited-edition model train set from Lionel. The first-ever O-scale model of the railroad’s M-7 electric train features one ...

DONGAN HILLS -- Some people believe model train sets make great collectibles, but Bob Campbell thinks the trains and miniature accessories are great to play with. And every year around the holidays he ...

Children know that when Bob Shultz’s sign is at the end of his driveway, this model train enthusiast is open for business. Parents can simply call “Choo Choo Bob’s” number and make an appointment for ...

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 ...

Submitted photo A large Lionel model railroad collection that was once owned by a longtime North Lima resident who owned several Dairy Queens is being auctioned by Basinger Auction Service. A public ...

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 think of ...