Jim Gates, founder of the Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA), celebrated his 90th birthday on June 25. Jim began ...

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.

Lionel trains turns 125, celebrating more than a century of holiday magic. From historic models to smartphone-controlled locomotives, these iconic toy trains continue to captivate kids and ...

The Lionel Train Company is based in Concord near Charlotte and it was the site of the big annual gathering of the Train Collectors Club of America from July 24 to July 29.

Dennis Lakomy has been collecting and running model trains since his dad gave him his first model train set in 1962. They are on display in his home near Port Huron and include an operating layout.

The Lionel train mascot Lenny holds special edition Lionel boxcar at TrainLand in Lynbrook, New York. "The young kids today are on their phone 24/7," says Ken Bianco, Sr.

Jeff Haertlein's plans to repair a model train rest on stacks of boxes filled with individual parts on Saturday. The Great Tri-State Rail Sale is an annual gathering in La Crosse where collectors ...

According to Hunnewell, “Lionel dominated the toy train market prior to the 1970s because no other manufacturer compared to them. Lionel has since changed hands several times, but while the ...

It often starts with “My dad gave me a Lionel train, which we put under the tree,” says Eric White, editor of Model Railroader. It continues with: “I got older and I bought scale trains.

The secretary/treasurer of the Train Collectors Association, Gulf Coast Chapter, is helping his club coordinate its first free show and swap meet this weekend. He and the other organizers hope to ...