Lionel-Trains.biz RSS Feed http://www.lionel-trains.biz Sun, 05 Sep 2010 05:54:57 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.lionel-trains.biz/images/M_images/rss.png http://www.lionel-trains.biz Lionel-Trains.biz RSS Feed http://www.lionel-trains.biz/index.php/Lionel-Articles/Why-Lionel-Trains-Continue-to-Grow.html Lionel model trains have been around for over a decade but are still going strong. Find out why. Articles - Lionel Articles Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.lionel-trains.biz/index.php/Lionel-Articles/The-Enduring-Popularity-of-Lionel-Trains.html Lionel trains continue to be strong in popularity even in today's times when locomotives are not a major mode of transport. How did they achieve this? Articles - Lionel Articles Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.lionel-trains.biz/index.php/Lionel-Articles/Hobby-Scale-Sizes.html When beginning, expanding, or integrating your hobby collection, selecting compatible sizes can be confusing. With such a wide range of hobbies and scales, how can you fit together several different genres to create interest? Articles - Lionel Articles Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.lionel-trains.biz/index.php/Lionel-Articles/The-History-of-Lionel-Trains.html The founder of Lionel trains was Joshua Lionel Cowen. Born in 1877, as a boy Joshua was more interested in tinkering with mechanical toys than going to school. Articles - Lionel Articles Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.lionel-trains.biz/index.php/Lionel-Articles/-Lionel-Model-Train-Sets-From-1946.html In 1946 Lionel produced an array of outfits similar to those in their prewar catalogs. Among these offerings were 23 sets. This broad spectrum of sets allowed Lionel to offer outfits at several prices, with the least expensive outfit retailing for only $24.95, while the deluxe outfit was $85.00. Articles - Lionel Articles Mon, 04 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100 http://www.lionel-trains.biz/index.php/Lionel-Articles/Determining-Model-Train-Values.html Many people are often curious to know how best to determine the value of their model train collection. Even the most casual train collector will someday have the need to get an estimate of value whether it be for trading, selling, insuring, or just satisfying their own curiosity. Articles - Lionel Articles Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:36:27 +0100 http://www.lionel-trains.biz/index.php/Lionel-Articles/S-Gauge-Model-Trains.html The S-scale, known also as the S-gauge, for model trains is designed on the ratio of 1:64 [that is, 3/16 inches = 1 foot] and fits between the popular HO and O model train scales Articles - Lionel Articles Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:33:27 +0100 http://www.lionel-trains.biz/index.php/Lionel-Articles/The-Magic-That-Is-Lionel.html The Magic That Is Lionel Train Model Railways - Lionel Train model railways, founded in 1900, were one of the first big companies to take advantage of the popularity of the railroads that allowed individuals to travel across the United States, giving them freedoms that they had never known before Articles - Lionel Articles Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:31:33 +0100 http://www.lionel-trains.biz/index.php/Lionel-Articles/Go-For-Tradition-And-Quality.html Go For Tradition And Quality In post-Civil War America, trains were the only way to travel. The only other method commonly available was a horse and trap and that was most definitely not the way to travel in comfort Articles - Lionel Articles Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:27:54 +0100