Standard Catalog Of Lionel Trains 1900-1942 $29.99 NOW $19.79 |
Standard Catalog Of Lionel Trains 1900-1942 by David Doyle Collectors of Lionel Trains will be quick to hop on board the ultimate resource for the first name in electric toy trains. The most complete reference of its kind, Standard Catalog of Lionel Trains 1900-1942, delivers meticulous descriptions even Lionel founder Joshua Lionel Cowen would admire. Readers will explore pre-war era Lionel Trains through exhaustive descriptions and 1,100 stunning full-color photos of favorite o-gauge and standard trains like the original Electric Express. Current values, scarcity ratings and operating tips make this companion piece to Standard Catalog of Lionel Trains 1946-1969 the one reference collectors, train aficionados and retired locomotive operators won't want to be without! -Features accurate and up-to-date pricing for Lionel trains of 1900-1942 -1,100 full-color detailed photos for assessing a collection -Tips on operating, maintaining and repairing models, help collectors maintain a quality collection - $29.98 NOW $19.79 Save 34% FREE SHIPPING over $25 |
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Steam Locomotives $19.95 NOW $15.56 |
Steam Locomotives: Whistling, Chugging, Smoking Iron Horses of the Past by Karl Zimmermann - Grades 4-6 - A noted train authority and photographer shares his love of smoking iron horses of the past, recalling his childhood fascination with steamers and describing the history of locomotives, beginning with Englishman George Stephenson's 1825 design of the Locomotion. Zimmermann also explains the Whyte Classification System for categorizing trains (which involves counting the number of wheels), as well as the names given to locomotives, the track gauges, and the inner workings of these complex machines. Crisp, clear photographs appear on nearly every page, adding interest and extending the text. Captions clearly indicate when the trains pictured are located in countries other than the U.S. Web sites noting American steam engines that operate for tourists and a glossary round out this informative photo-essay that will be popular with train enthusiasts everywhere. Kay Weisman Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved. - $19.95 NOW $15.56 Save 22% FREE SHIPPING over $25 |
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The Golden Age of the Steam Locomotive $21.95 NOW $17.12 |
The Golden Age of the Steam Locomotive : With over 250 Classic Illustrations by J. G. Pangborn - Long a collector's item, this book was originally conceived as a record of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's exhibit at the world's Columbian Exposition of 1893 in Chicago. This volume recounts the tensions, frustrations, disasters, as well as the faith and confidence, of railroad pioneers. Over 250 illustrations showcase the practical, the curious, and the often grotesque locomotives and cars that existed between 1765 and 1893, among them, the John Hancock, Londoner, Mud Digger, Old Ironsides, Robert Fulton, Tom Thumb, and York, as well as passenger and freight cars, seats, vestibules, and other elements. This comprehensive, profusely illustrated record will be a valuable addition to any railroad buff's library. Unabridged reprint of the classic 1894 edition. 251 black-and-white illustrations. - $21.95 NOW $17.12 Save 22% FREE SHIPPING over $25 |
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Toy Shop $117.00 NOW $25.95 |
Toy Shop Magazine is published for avid toy collectors and has been the industry's largest buy/sell/trade publication for the past 11 years. Editorial columns in Toy Shop focus on the hottest topics in today's toy market, including popular brand names such as Hot Wheels, GI Joe, Disney and Barbie. Toy Shop is also packed with ads offering thousands of vintage, baby boomer and new collectible toys. - $117.00 NOW $25.95 Renewals or New Subscriptions |
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Command Control for Toy Trains List $16.95 NOW $13.22 |
Command Control for Toy Trains by Neil Besougloff - ''Operating toy trains is all about control, but for nearly a century, the flow of electricity to a piece of track, not the train itself,...'' - List $16.95 NOW $13.22 SAVE 22% - Free Shipping Over $25 |
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Greenberg's Repair and Operating Manual for Lionel Trains List $24.95 NOW $16.47 |
Greenberg's Repair and Operating Manual for Lionel Trains, 1945-1969 by Roger Carp - Offers over a thousand repair and maintenance tips for Lionel locomotives, operating cars, accessories, transformers, light bulbs, and switches. Provides original Lionel technical advice and handy techniques submitted by toy train collectors and operators over the past ten years. - List $24.95 NOW $16.47 SAVE 34% - Free Shipping Over $25 |
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The Big Book of Lionel List $29.95 NOW $19.77 |
The Big Book of Lionel: The Complete Guide To Owning And Running Americas Favorite Toy Trains by Robert Schleicher. - Author and hobby veteran Robert Schleicher presents an illustrated treasury of practical advice for the Lionel enthusiast. Included in this volume are: an overview of product development, track plans for the floor and tabletop, advice on building scenery and structures, wiring and track how-to, help in choosing steam or diesel locomotives and freight or passenger operations, maintenance and restoration tips, techniques, and instructions for operations that best emulate prototype railroads. - List $29.95 NOW $19.77 SAVE 34% - Free Shipping Over $25 |
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Classic Lionel Trains List $14.95 NOW $12.44 |
Classic Lionel Trains by Gerry Souter, Janet Souter - ''When Joshua Lionel Cohen launched his Electric Express cheese-box gondola around its circle of track, he stepped into the unfamiliar world of toy manufacturing....'' - List $14.95 NOW $12.44 SAVE 22% - Free Shipping Over $25 |
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Modern Lionel Trains List $14.95 NOW $11.66 |
Modern Lionel Trains by Robert Schleicher - This addition to MBI's successful ''toy train'' installments in the Enthusiast Color Series examines how Lionel for the last 25 years has weathered increased competition, survived numerous ownership changes, adopted improved production techniques, and utilized computer technology to remain an American icon. From the auspices of cereal giant General Mills, to the sometimes criticized but always pragmatic ownership of Richard Kughn, and finally on to the formation of Lionel LLC, the last quarter-century of Lionel's business and products are examined in detail. - List $14.95 NOW $11.66 SAVE 22% - Free Shipping Over $25 |
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All Aboard by Ron Hollander List $24.95 NOW $18.96 |
All Aboard by Ron Hollander - This year the Lionel Train Company celebrates its 100th anniversary, and to commemorate the milestone comes a an updated second edition of ALL ABOARD!, the marvelous story of Joshua Lionel Cowen and the toy trains he created. Originally published in 1981, ALL ABOARD! brings back the classic electric trains for all those who remember them. The Santa Fe came in gleaming silver and shiny red. The New York Central was gray and white. World War I models carried seige guns, a 1957 engine came in pink for girls. There were Pullmans and steam locomotives, Lehigh Valley coal cars, lumber cars, and a design from 1964 that carried radioactive waste and the Mercury capsule. A&E Network named Lionel trains a ''Top Ten Toy'' of the century-#4 specifically. But the story of Lionel trains is far from over. Co-owned by rock star Neil Young, who bought the company because of his autistic son's love for the trains, the Lionel Train Company is stronger than ever, and is evolving with the times by employing remote control, sound chips, and other technical innovations. With 32 all-new pages and scores of colorful illustrations from the archives of Lionel catalogs, ALL ABOARD! is the definitive collector's book on the subject. - List $24.95 NOW $18.96 SAVE 24% - Free Shipping Over $25 |
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The Polar Express List $18.95 NOW $12.89 |
One couldn't select a more delightful and exciting premise for a children's book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole. And one couldn't ask for a more talented artist and writer to tell the story than Chris Van Allsburg. Allsburg, a sculptor who entered the genre nonchalantly when he created a children's book as a diversion from his sculpting, won the 1986 Caldecott Medal for this book, one of several award winners he's produced. The Polar Express rings with vitality and wonder. - List $18.95 NOW $12.89 SAVE 32% - Free Shipping Over $25 |
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Track Planning for Realistic Operation Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad List $19.95 NOW $14.93 |
Track Planning for Realistic Operation: Prototype Railroad Concepts for Your Model Railroad (Model Railroader) by John Armstrong - Provides step-by-step design techniques and track planning tips to save model railroaders time, money, and headaches. This must-have book also covers aspects of prototype freight and passenger operations, route design, and contemporary railroading. - List $19.95 NOW $14.93 SAVE 32% - Free Shipping Over $25 |
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How to Build Model Railroad Benchwork List $14.95 NOW $11.53 |
How to Build Model Railroad Benchwork (Model Railroader) by Linn Hanson Westcott - Demonstrates how to plan and build the basic framework to support layouts of any size, shape or gauge. Westcott's new edition of the most important book on the elaborate carpentry that supports model railroad layouts. - List $14.95 NOW $11.53 SAVE 32% - Free Shipping Over $25 |