Ronald Saypol, who transformed Lionel Corp., the biggest U.S. maker of electric model trains, into a toy retailer that years later went bankrupt, has died. He was 85. He died Nov. 28 at a nursing home ...

“Lionel has the heritage and magic that people remember and really engage with,” says Howard Hitchcock, CEO of Lionel. “Round 2 has very high-end, quality products that speak to some of the same ...

The 126-year-old Lionel toy train company has been acquired by private equity-owned collectibles company Round 2, to form the ...

Read a commentary from Classic Toy Trains’ Editor Rene Schweizer about thoughts on the future of Lionel products under Round ...

CANFIELD, Ohio -- Lionel is one of the best-known model train makers in the world. It has fans (and customers) just about everywhere, and its products can sell for hundreds of dollars. In the last 113 ...

No one can say with certainty when the first Lionel model train was set up to chug around a Christmas tree and surprise children on Christmas morning, but it’s a safe bet that the idea and the ...

Two-year-old Matteo Volpi’s eyes sparkled as he looked at a Lionel Train setup at the Hilton Hotel on Saturday. As Thomas the Tank Engine passed in front of him on a miniature train track, Volpi ...

For many American families, Christmas isn’t Christmas without a tree decorated with lights, ornaments, tinsel – and an electric train circling merrily beneath. No one knows precisely when the train ...

Each November, Small Business Saturday spotlights smaller companies. With that in mind, we talked with Kenneth Bianco Jr., director of sales and marketing and third-generation member of the family ...

Detroit may be the birthplace of the Model T — but it's also a special place for lovers of model trains. They go together, in a way. Kids at heart who love industrial design, engineering and the ...