Uses art found in newspapers, catalogs, magazines, and other Lionel advertising pieces to provide a history of the company and discusses the contribution of the company's advertising campaigns to America's cultural and family values.

The Art of Lionel Trains - Toy Trains and American Dreams

Carp, Roger

Arts & Photography

Kalmbach Publishing Company

Based on the popular “Collectible Classics” column from Classic Toy Trains magazine, 101 Classic Toy Trains surveys the most collectible toy train accessories, locomotives, and rolling stock. This book is very helpful to those who have found an old train collection and are looking for the value of it, as well as for those who just want a better idea of what they should buy next for their layout.

101 Classic Toy Trains: Best of the Postwar Years

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Kalmbach Books

Presents an up-close look at the colorful rocket launchers, exploding boxcars, and satellite cars created during the space-race years. Includes photos, product descriptions, production versions, and rarity levels. Volume II of the Toy Train Reference series.

Lionel's Postwar Space & Military Trains (Toy Train Reference Series, 2)

Algozzini, Joe

Jacobson, Bob

Crafts & Hobbies

Kalmbach Pub. Co

The inside story of the Lionel Corporation as told by former employees. Traces five decades of Lionel train history as people behind the scenes describe Lionel's leaders, products, achievements, and legacy from the 1920s through the 1960s.

The World's Greatest Toy Train Maker: Insiders Remember Lionel

Selections from Lionel's MODEL BUILDER magazine re-create the joy of playing with toy trains. Features a compilations of construction, layout, and historical articles, and human interest stories.

Lionel's Model Builder: The Magazine That Shaped the Toy Train Hobby

Thompson, Terry

Author Roger Carp introduces the creators of 11 terrific toy train setups, two of them appearing for the first time in print. Taken together, these layouts in Standard, O, and S gauge push the envelope of modeling approaches. Hi-rail or tradition, toy-like or near-scale, these visions testify to some of the hobby's most gifted talents. Filled with beautiful color photographs and sparkling text, "Great Toy Train Layouts" will entertain and inspire hobbyists for years to come!

Great Toy Train Layouts: 11 Inspiring Model Railroads that Set the Standard in O and S Gauge

Operators and collectors will appreciate the value and history captured in this book. 
Build your own historic Lionel postwar layout using the original display layout diagrams! Classic, small layouts are featured with parts lists, descriptions, wiring diagrams, and more. Now you can own a rare piece of Lionel history, too. 
--Includes reproductions of more than 20 original Lionel diagram sheets from 1950--1970s 
--Features all the details necessary to build these layouts, including wiring diagrams 
--Includes a previously published article on how to build one of these small layouts using modern materials 
--Written by Roger Carp, a foremost historian of the postwar Lionel period

Classic Lionel Display Layouts You Can Build (Toy Trains)

Greenberg Pub

Includes detailed information on 100 popular postwar Lionel collectibles. You'll get a detailed description of each item including its history, common variations and buying advice. Full color photos highlight additional features of each product.

Collectable Lionel Classics: Treasures from the Postwar Era

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