Lionel Corporation

Lionel Corporation was an American toy manufacturer, specializing in toy trains and model railroads. Its trains, produced from 1901 to 1969, are the most famous toy trains in the United States and among the most famous in the world.

Related Topics:
Toy train - Model railroads - 1901 - 1969

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Although not the first to manufacture toy trains—its products originally were marketed as toys—Lionel is the most enduring brand name in the United States. Many of the decades-old trains in attics and basements in the United States were made by Lionel, and the products are popular with collectors.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~