Morning Call columnist Paul Muschick’s 71-year-old Lionel train, purchased by his grandfather. ... I don’t have many photos of my grandfather, Joseph Farrell, otherwise known as Butch.

Q: How do I find out about old electric Lionel trains? My set, purchased in 1938, is in good running condition and has its original box and instructions. Is it valuable? A: Condition, age, rarity a… ...

Lionel's model trains have been chugging through bedrooms and around coffee tables for the past 113 years. But now, they're getting a digital makeover.

Visitors at the Chicagoland Lionel Railroad Club’s final open houses of the year can visit with special guests. Santa and Mrs. Claus will be on hand to greet visitors in New Lenox. The club’s ...

This month Lionel Trains becomes 100 years old, the only American toy company that has lasted for a full century. To celebrate the feat of surviving two world wars, the Great Depression, fads and ...