I think Lionel does a discredit to railroad history. First clue
is 3-rail track..where in the hell did that idea come from.
Since their beginning Lionel has been getting by with the
most clumsly designed model trains. Pretty much no real
detail to any locomotive or rolling stock. I left Lionel for
the wonderful world of "HO".
I think Lionel does a discredit to railroad history. First clue is 3-rail track..where in the hell did that idea come from. Since their beginning Lionel has been getting by with the most clumsly designed model trains. Pretty much no real detail to any locomotive or rolling stock. I left Lionel for the wonderful world of "HO".
Lionel made toy trains for kids.
They made a lotta money, a lotta years. 50's or older examples bring big bucks from collectors.
Most kids playing trains were not worried if the GP-9 toy had the right number of louvers in the 3rd
carbody door behind the cab on the engineers side. They were thrilled, however, to press the button
on the transformer that made the whistle tender on the steam engine blow. After a few laps trains can get boring to kids so the next thing ya know, its how fast can we go around the curves? What can we smash into? Can I chase the cat/dog with a train? etc etc. This stuff was generally built to take it. drop off the table to the floor? No Prob.
95% are sold to kids as toys. toys that, just like a number or things, that a few have made it thru the decades and are wanted by everyone. For a couple hours at most. Then its back to texting or video games.
Calvin said
5:48 PM, 12/17/14
Calvin said
5:54 PM, 12/17/14
Ruh Roe Reorge...........looks like Lionel had a problem with BASS-ACKWARDS too........................
Cy Valley said
7:00 PM, 12/17/14
The F is on the PHront.
Calvin said
7:13 PM, 12/17/14
Cy Valley wrote:
The F is on the PHront.
Nope, just went in the room and looked, no F anywhere.
Don't think Lionel knew what a F was.
The Krink said
3:07 AM, 12/18/14
What Calvin said. Lionel was a train-set gift to a young child in
the 1950's that either was a railroad enthusiast or turned out
different. Have to say I turned out different but I have railroad
blood so I can never stray to far away.
Thunderwagon5000 said
4:59 AM, 12/18/14
Beyond the Lionel sets, which I had two of...The web site has a ton of links for train enthusiasts.
The longer I live I see just about every extreme a railfan
is willing to re-create from days gone by. I just keep watching
for the next rich railfan idiot to spend millions on restoring
a steam locomotive or some fine dining cars. "Idiot" may not
be the word.."enthusiast". The old trains are in everybodies
incarnations so lets see what ends up on a TV Show next.
I don't think I really love'em yet I don't really seem to be able to leave 'em alone, either.
http://tracks.lionel.com/
is 3-rail track..where in the hell did that idea come from.
Since their beginning Lionel has been getting by with the
most clumsly designed model trains. Pretty much no real
detail to any locomotive or rolling stock. I left Lionel for
the wonderful world of "HO".
http://tracks.lionel.com/a-train-that-really-sucks/
Alright alright alright ....
One more time....
http://tracks.lionel.com/s/a%20train%20that%20really%20sucks/1/
Note to self : TW5k - check links.
Thanks tu Snippy !
Lionel made toy trains for kids.
They made a lotta money, a lotta years. 50's or older examples bring big bucks from collectors.
Most kids playing trains were not worried if the GP-9 toy had the right number of louvers in the 3rd
carbody door behind the cab on the engineers side. They were thrilled, however, to press the button
on the transformer that made the whistle tender on the steam engine blow. After a few laps trains can get boring to kids so the next thing ya know, its how fast can we go around the curves? What can we smash into? Can I chase the cat/dog with a train? etc etc. This stuff was generally built to take it. drop off the table to the floor? No Prob.
95% are sold to kids as toys. toys that, just like a number or things, that a few have made it thru the decades and are wanted by everyone. For a couple hours at most. Then its back to texting or video games.
Ruh Roe Reorge...........looks like Lionel had a problem with BASS-ACKWARDS too........................
Nope, just went in the room and looked, no F anywhere.
Don't think Lionel knew what a F was.
the 1950's that either was a railroad enthusiast or turned out
different. Have to say I turned out different but I have railroad
blood so I can never stray to far away.
Beyond the Lionel sets, which I had two of...The web site has a ton of links for train enthusiasts.
http://tracks.lionel.com/umm-theres-a-train-in-your-basement/
is willing to re-create from days gone by. I just keep watching
for the next rich railfan idiot to spend millions on restoring
a steam locomotive or some fine dining cars. "Idiot" may not
be the word.."enthusiast". The old trains are in everybodies
incarnations so lets see what ends up on a TV Show next.