Post War Lionel
Model Lionel Trains
Are you a Lionel Train fan? Now you can...
discover How to restore and repair your Lionel Trains with over 2000 pages of blueprints & 400 diagrams covering the years 1902-1986...
Be among the rare few to own this highly-exclusive Lionel Trains Repair Manuals & Catalog Sets before it is sold out. These are previously only available to Lionel technicians...
To all Model Lionel Trains enthusiasts: An open letter
If you take pleasure in collecting Lionel Trains, take notice as this may be most important letter you'll ever read.
I want to tell you about Frank Keenan. He's been an avid model toy train enthusiast for the past 25 years. I'm not a skilled ad writer. But what I had to share with you is so ground-breaking and so exciting - I just wanted tell you all about it. So please bear with me a little...If you're a fervent Model Train collector yourself, you've probably wondered:
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What's the best way to repair or restore my classic Lionel Train set the easy way without paying costly repair fees?
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How can I find an excellent resource for train parts, accessories, locomotive, track layouts and electronics?
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Is there a full, complete directory of photos and diagrams of every single vintage Lionel Train? ...
If you've ever wondered about any of the above, you're not alone. The good news is, there is a complete solution to this...
�Introducing� The Lionel Trains Complete Service Repair, Restoration Guide, Parts List and Full Color Catalog 2 Disc Collection ... "
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These CD's contain more than 40 Lionel Train Service, Repair, Restoration, Catalog and Information Manuals covering the years 1902 – 1986. Includes over 400 pictures and over 2000 pages of information including thousands of illustrations with diagrams, parts lists, pictures and blueprints Has easy to understand illustrations and schematics which explain the setup, installation, and repair, and service details.
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The manuals are understandable and written in a way that just about anyone can follow. They're viewable on any computer (Vista and Mac compatible), as well as zoomed and printed with all pages indexed for easy searching. They offer more than a thousand restoration, repair, and maintenance tips. For Lionel locomotives, model train sets, operating cars, accessories, transformers, light bulbs, and switches.
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It provides Official Lionel technical advice and practical techniques usually sold to professionals. You must see this! Includes all PREWAR, POST WAR, AND MODERN ERA (MPC) catalogs from 1902-1986. There is information on Diesel Engines, Steam Locomotives, Rolling Stock, Lionel Catalogs, Accessories and Much More... The descriptions and images provide an excellent resource and/or gift for any Model Lionel Trains enthusiast.
"Get the identical CD that professionals Use... typically only sold to certified technicians ...
Easy to follow instructions in this comprehensive 2 CD set can help you get your collection up and running. It features locomotive, rolling stock, and accessory/structure projects. Ideal for beginners through advanced skill levels.� It contains complete information that will allow you to perform many restorations of pre-war trains and accessories by using the advice and diagrams included. You'll also learn how to take it apart, fix it, rewire it, and make your Lionel train or accessory functional all over again! Step-by-step instructions in this exhaustive manual� can help you get your collection running or worth more to the market.
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Post War Lionel
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The Enduring Popularity of Lionel Trains
When Joshua Lionel Cowen started his business of building Lionel trains as model toys for children and adults all over the world, his aim was twofold. As these toy trains and each Lionel trains set were targeted primarily at young boys, his first aim was to provide a medium for both father and son everywhere to form a relationship and communicate through the time spent together building and playing with model train sets. It has always been well documented throughout history that males bond well together through common activity, and as toy trains hold a global appeal for males of all ages, it was a great way to achieve this objective. The second objective was to show people everywhere the kind of careful detail and ingenious invention that went into these post war American trains, which were a testament to the leap in innovation and invention from the country during its formative years.
During that time, trains were also one of the premier methods of travel, especially over long distances. With that came huge coverage and media interest in everything about trains. Cowen decided to leverage on that, as well as his own passion in the subject, to produce toy trains of such detail and quality that they quickly became popular with children and men of all ages, and were often a favorite choice as gifts. Lionel trains sets also became the choice for collectors and it was often that you would see individuals from that time who had amassed huge personal collections of toy trains which primarily consisted of Lionel prewar trains, which were a popular choice.
Till now, you can often find someone making a Lionel trains purchase as the continued passion in collecting of toy trains and railroad model paraphernalia remains strong, especially in the United States. This is entirely expected with the long and fabled history of the mode of transport which reached its height of strength in post war America. Despite the advancement of technology which has resulted in high tech trains that can now travel at supersonic speeds or speeds which easily overshadows their aged counterparts, there remains an affinity amongst collectors for the antique designs of both prewar and postwar Lionel trains. Part of this is due to the mystique which lends itself to the highly detailed craftsmanship that was invested in building those model toy trains, which was the result of Cowen constantly hiring skilled model locomotive builders who spent long hours making sure that the replicas were true to the original designs.
Along with the consistent number of Model Railroad collectors worldwide, the tradition of toy train collecting also continues to be spread down from generation to generation. The fact that these toys still hold a fascination with men of all ages and diverse backgrounds, lend them to being timeless mediums for bonding between family members. It is quite a sight to behold when a railroad set is completed and a toy train is seen chugging along the tracks with both father and son, or sometimes the entire family, smiling and cheering on their efforts. With other accessories including scenic landscapes that come with these railroad sets, it is not difficult to understand why Lionel trains remain close to the hearts of train collectors everywhere in the world.
About the Author
Greg Howard is a collector of Lionel trains set and often provides insights on making your Lionel trains purchase. For more info on Lionel model train sets, please visit Greg's site.