Lionel trains

Miniature railway sets

Lionel trains are model electric trains produced by the Lionel Corporation, an American company that dominated the toy train market for much of the 20th century.

The name evokes nostalgia for midcentury American childhood, when elaborate Lionel layouts circled Christmas trees and filled basement hobbyist rooms: My grandfather still has his Lionel trains from the 1950s.

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hobby · hobby shop · toy · under the tree · caboose · whistle · transformer · gauge · boxcar · dining car · rolling stock · Christmas · layout · miniature · conductor · steam · engine · vintage

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Opposites
scale/size

Lionel trainsfreight trains

Rail vehicles carrying cargo

passenger trains · Amtrak · commuter rail · Union Pacific · steam engines

brand rivalry in model trains

Lionel trainsHornby

toy category

Lionel trainsvideo games

Interactive electronic entertainment

dolls · board games · action figures · Barbie · Hot Wheels

Family

lion, train, lions, lioness, leonine, trains, trained, training, trainer

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Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G