For some people, the aroma of Christmas is freshly baked cookies or a newly cut pine. For me, it’s the oily burn of my 71-year-old Lionel sparking across equally ancient tracks. The train is … ...

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.

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.

For the last 113 years, Lionel Trains has been making model trains that mirror the real-life versions on America's railways. Here are some of the most iconic. ... 1950s: Electric Box Cab .