Pre-World War II Lionel train sets range in value from $5,000 to $50,000. Courtesy of the Lionel Corp. ... 1950 and again in 1952. At its peak, the factory employed more than 2,000.

Retired doctor’s massive train set is his ‘concept of Americana’ in the 1950s-60s ... the perfect place to buy Lionel trains to add to his growing collection.