These are starter sets aimed at kids and families. According to an interview I did with Howard Hitchcock, Lionel’s CEO, “we are trying to engage families … with a lower price point.” I realize that a ...

Classic Toy Trains‘ Editor Rene Schweitzer and Trains.com Staff Writer Lucas Iverson unbox and demonstrate a battery-operated O gauge starter set from Lionel. This Thomas & Friends set comes with ...

BIANCO JR: This layout here has three different Lionel train sets on it running, and kids could operate the remotes over there. You see him pressing the horn (laughter). (SOUNDBITE OF TOY TRAIN ...

He points towards the model trains. "This layout here has three different Lionel train sets on it running and kids could operate the remotes over there. You see him pressing the horn?" Caden Renna ...

He points towards the model trains. "This layout here has three different Lionel train sets on it running and kids could operate the remotes over there. You see him pressing the horn?" Caden Renna ...