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 ...

Model trains are a massive category however, and finding the right Christmas tree train set can be a daunting task. While there are many factors to consider, the many features of the Lionel Polar ...

Lionel trains turns 125, ... Lionel makes "Christmas sets, Christmas engines, Christmas cars, Christmas accessories," he explained. "You can do just a layout of Christmas items.

For some people, the aroma of Christmas is freshly baked cookies or a newly cut pine. For me, it’s the oily burn of my 71-year-old Lionel sparking across equally ancient tracks. The train is one ...

Lionel trains turns 125, celebrating more than a century of holiday magic. From historic models to smartphone-controlled locomotives, these iconic toy trains continue to captivate kids and ...

What you’ll love: This Lionel train set comes with an 0-8-0 locomotive and tender, a boxcar with working doors, a tank car and a caboose. The 18 pieces of track make a 40- by 60-inch oval layout.

Trains, tracks, and tradition: Lionel celebrates 125 years of Christmas fun. As kids for generations have done, Landon Tennant looks longingly at a streamlined Lionel Santa Fe engine as it chugs ...