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 ...

This had been tried in several different countries before the U.S., but amid World War II, while our nation looked for every opportunity to ship war materials from coast to coast, we dabbled in the ...

And if Lionel, which has in one form or another been manufacturing model trains since 1900, has its way, there may well be a boom in model railroading to go right along with it.

A brand-new set of trains can go for as little as $150 or as much as $2,000, Jackson said. Abe Melendez, 52, of Longmont came with his grandson, Antonio Fuentes, 5.