Classic Lionel Trains

Name: Classic Lionel Trains
Brand: Motorbooks International
SKU: ByrdShop_0760311382
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paperback – January 1, 2002

by Souter, Janet

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ISBN-13: 9780760311387 ISBN-10: 0760311382

Publisher

Motorbooks International

Binding

paperback

Published

January 1, 2002

Weight

0.7 lbs

Dimensions

22.20×1.30×21.00 cm

About this book

Classic Lionel Trains by Souter, Janet. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780760311387.

The story of Lionel is a one-hundred-year saga of the worlds most famous model trains. Yet in 1967, the company filed for bankruptcy, and in 1969 Lionel licensed its electric train manufacturing to breakfast-cereal conglomerate General Mills. This book examines the five distinct eras of Lionels history, placing them in the context of real-life railroads and world affairs. No gauge is overlooked in the details of founder Joshua Lionel Cowens most significant products and his crafty business decisions. Excellent color photographs focus on Lionel locomotives like the 1903 Electric Express, the 1937 Hudsons, and the famous Santa Fe F3 diesels, with attention on rolling stock such as the animated Poultry Dispatch Car and historic sets like the Blue Comet.