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 ...

As kids for generations have done, Landon Tennant looks longingly at a streamlined Lionel Santa Fe engine as it chugs around a tiny display with houses, mountains and bridges at TrainLand, a hobby ...

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

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 ...

Model train maker Lionel LLC filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Monday, citing a jury’s ruling that it must pay a rival for misappropriating designs. A U.S. District Court jury in Detroit ...

A gold-plated Hudson locomotive commemorated the 100th anniversary of Lionel in 2000. To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser ...